Are you an experienced qualified accountant with a wealth of experience looking for a new role at Director level? Yes, then we want to hear from you! We’re seeking an Audit & Accounts Director to join our dynamic accounting practice.Perhaps you’re looking to take the next step up to Director level, or maybe you’re already there and looking for a new challenge. We’re looking for a qualified audit and accounts director who’s eager for a varied, multidisciplinary role in a leading firm of accountants.You will be working with a varied client base across a range of exciting sectors. We’d like you to have a passion for working within a practice, to be driven and forward-thinking, to have great management and people skills and genuinely enjoy the process of accountancy work.CriteriaFCA/CA/FCCA qualified and experienced in managing a varied portfolio of clients.Experience building teams, implementing strategy, and winning business.Hands-on approach to management, with unwavering commitment to help achieve growth targets.Main duties will include:Providing business and compliance advice to clients, assisting managers in the provision of advice to their clients for more complex issues.Responsible for assuring billing completeness, statutory deadline adherence, and the application of accounting standards across all compliance activities.Assisting clients with audits, liaising with external auditors, completing and reporting on due diligence and involvement with mergers and acquisitions.Responsible for all hiring, training, and development of ACCA students.Lead a team of audit and assurance staff, including resource allocation, quality control, and compliance management.Working with clients in a wide range of industries, including real estate, utilities, shipping, consumer markets, and industrial products across OMBs, Groups and component entities, public interest, multinational corporations.Leading audits, financial reporting, internal control processes, procedures/assurance services, ICFRs reviews, IFRS, UK and US GAAP.Leading senior client management throughout audit engagements, throughout risk assessment and planning, audit execution, monitoring, and reporting.Developing audit scope and plans, including working with internal auditors and other specialists.Improving controls environments, accounting and business processes through detailed controls review and value-add business aligned recommendations.Providing technical support on risk assurance reviews for enterprise risk management engagements and controls evaluations.Driving business development through growth strategies, including preparing business proposals and pitching.Representing the firm within audit committees, shareholder meetings, and AGMs.Direct responsibility for several accounting and audit professionals, leading their performance, on-engagement skill development, and career development.Supporting financial metrics on new client wins, RPH and overrun/scope creep recoveries.Assisting with HR initiatives, including recruiting experienced hires and graduates.If you’re inspired by all of the above, then get in touch today! Send across your CV to gemma@shenward.com and we will be in touch. #J-18808-Ljbffr