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Audit RI

Michael Page Finance
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Blackburn, Lancashire BB1 8PE

Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • This is a key leadership role within a progressive accountancy firm in Lancashire, offering a competitive salary of £75-95k.
  • The position requires significant experience, specifically in managing audit clients and leading teams, with a focus on client relationships and technical oversight.
  • As a Responsible Individual, you will have autonomy while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and managing audit risks.
  • The role includes contributing to business development and implementing innovative audit technologies to enhance efficiency.
  • Additional benefits include hybrid working, pension contributions, 33 days of holiday, and various wellbeing initiatives.

This is a key leadership role within a progressive practice that offers genuine work-life balance through their hybrid working model. As a Responsible Individual, you'll have significant autonomy while being supported by an established team.

Client Details

Our client is a growing accountancy firm in Lancashire with multiple offices. They offer a comprehensive range of accounting, audit, corporate finance, tax planning, and business advisory services with a focus on building long-term client relationships.

Description

  • Client leadership - Managing a portfolio of audit clients, maintaining strong client relationships, and acting as the primary point of contact for key stakeholders
  • Technical oversight - Ensuring all audit work meets professional standards, reviewing complex technical issues, and providing final quality review of audit files
  • Team management - Leading, developing, and mentoring audit managers and their teams, including performance evaluations and career progression
  • Risk management - Identifying and addressing audit risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and implementing quality control procedures
  • Business development - Contributing to practice growth through identifying new opportunities, participating in proposals, and cross-selling additional services
  • Strategic input - Contributing to the firm's audit strategy, methodology improvements, and implementation of new audit technologies
  • Financial management - Monitoring engagement profitability, managing resource allocation, and ensuring timely billing and collection
  • Regulatory responsibilities - Acting as a Responsible Individual (RI) signing audit reports and maintaining appropriate professional skepticism and independence
  • Market presence - Representing the firm at events, building networks, and enhancing the firm's market reputation through thought leadership
  • Innovation - Driving adoption of new audit approaches, technologies, and methodologies to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness

Profile

ACA/ACCA Qualified

RI status (desired)

Technical excellence

Leadership skills

Job Offer

A competitive salary of £75-95k

Hybrid working and flexibility. 2/3 at the office or out at clients

Pension contributions with the option to opt into a salary exchange scheme

Company events

Subsidised social events

Training and development opportunities /support

Wellbeing initiatives (internal and external)

33 days holiday

Onsite Parking

Client Referral Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus

Opportunity to buy/sell holidays

Simply Healthcare plan

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Onsite electric car charging

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.