Audit & Accounts Director / Partner (Audit RI) - Top 20 Firm - Liverpool £market rate/negotiable - depending on experience and client-base following Audit & Accounts Director / Partner (Audit RI) Description: Vaisto Recruitment is working in Partnership with a Top 20 accountancy practice with over 130 offices across the UK & Ireland, in their search for an Audit & Accounts Director / Partner to join their established Liverpool office. You will be responsible for playing a lead role in the continued growth of this successful practice, working alongside the Liverpool Partners and wider Partnership team. The ideal candidate will be a Director, or Associate Director with RI status, ready to take a step up. Ideally you will have extensive experience in general practice, working with a mixed portfolio of audit and accounting clients. Benefits: ·An opportunity to make this newly created role your own, with unrivalled opportunity for progression ·Flexible and hybrid working ·Generous holiday entitlements and wider benefits package (including company pension, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, financial planning services, health and wellbeing programmes, private medical insurance) ·Salary is commensurate to experience and will depend on the value of portfolio you have experience in managing, alongside your network, potential client following and business development capabilities Audit & Accounting Director / Associate Director Key Responsibilities: ·Lead and oversee audit and accounting engagements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and professional standards. ·Serve as an Audit RI, providing technical expertise and guidance to audit teams and clients. ·Develop and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and providing strategic advice on financial and business matters. ·Drive business development initiatives, identifying opportunities to expand the client base and enhance service offerings. ·Collaborate with firm leadership to develop and implement strategic plans, goals, and initiatives to drive growth and profitability. ·Lead, mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and professional development. ·Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory changes, and best practices, and leverage this knowledge to enhance service delivery and client satisfaction. Audit & Accounts Director / Partner (RI Status) - Essential Skills and Experience: - Proven experience in managing a client portfolio at Senior Manager or Director level within an accounting practice. You must have RI status. - Demonstrable success in business development and client acquisition. - Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to mentor and guide a team. - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, ensuring effective client relations. - A professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent) Vaisto Recruitment offers a generous referral scheme. If you refer a practice candidate to me (who is not already registered) as a thank you will receive a voucher up to the value of £1000.Vouchers are paid on successful completion of the referral's probation period. The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in permanent and contract practice assignments including: - Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior - Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate - Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior - Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior - Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A - Payroll Bureau - Practice Managers