Audit & Accounts Director - Birmingham

Audit & Accounts Director - Birmingham

Location: Birmingham, England. Sector: Accountancy (Qualified). Salary: Highly Competitive.

Overview

Equity Potential

This role presents an outstanding future 'equity partner' opportunity to join a prominent regional mid tier practice in Central Birmingham.

Responsibilities

• Manage a substantial portfolio of large, technically intricate SMEs and OMBs across diverse industry sectors.
• Oversee the entire audit process, including budgeting and adherence to timelines.
• Strategically plan staff assignments, ensuring appropriate technical expertise and scheduling for client engagements.
• Conduct thorough reviews of accounts and other deliverables prepared by Managers and team members.
• Support Managers in providing constructive feedback and conducting performance appraisals.
• Handle corporate clients beyond audit thresholds, managing complex issues such as cash flow forecasting and management accounts.
• Collaborate closely with the internal tax department on tax computations and corporation tax matters.
• Assist partners & directors in various ad hoc projects, including corporate finance initiatives such as due diligence and MBOs, and engage in business development activities to attract new audit and non audit clients through proactive client management and participation in pitching processes.

Qualifications

• ACA/CA/ACCA qualified.
• Preferably holds Responsible Individual (RI) status - not a necessity.
• Up-to date expertise in UK GAAP, IFRS, ISAs, and Companies Act legislation.