Overview
Our client, a dynamic growing firm of Chartered Accountants in Central London are looking for an RI/Partner Designate to join their growing Audit and Accounts team.
As an RI you will manage the firm’s audit portfolio, ensuring audits are planned, performed, reviewed, and reported in accordance with UK auditing standards, ethical requirements, and regulatory expectations. You will also oversee the audit team, being responsible for their training and development, ensuring audit quality at all times, as well as supporting the Partners with the growth of the firm.
Key duties:
*Act as Responsible Individual under the firm’s Audit Registration, in accordance with ICAEW/ACCA/RCN requirements.
*Sign audit reports and accept ultimate responsibility for audit opinions issued by the firm.
*Ensure compliance with UK GAAP, IFRS (where applicable), ISAs (UK), Ethical Standards, and relevant Companies Act requirements.
*Maintain oversight of audit quality, including planning, risk assessment, execution, completion, and reporting.
*Lead and maintain the firm’s system of quality management (ISQM 1 & ISQM 2).
*Keep partners and staff informed of changes in auditing, accounting, and ethical standards.
*Act as lead audit partner/RI on a portfolio of SME and group audits.
*Handle complex technical audit and accounting matters, including judgments and estimates.
*Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to audit managers, seniors, and trainees.
*Review audit files at key stages and provide constructive feedback.
*Identify opportunities to grow and improve the audit and assurance service line.
*Assist with setting audit policies, procedures, and pricing strategies.
*Preparing fee quotes and liaising with clients to organise the provision of audit, accountancy, and tax services.
*Responsibility for managing WIP recoveries, billing clients and meeting deadlines.
*Identify opportunities for new business and assist in activities such as building relationships with target clients or involvement in pitch situations.
You will hold a professional qualification such as ACCA/ACA or equivalent, with RI status or eligibility to obtain RI status in the UK and have a strong audit and accounts background in a UK practice. You will also have experience of managing an audit and accounts team.
Very good benefits including flexible/hybrid working, pension, life assurance and excellent prospects.