Audit Director

This firm has been building its Gloucestershire audit team with care and they are now at a point where they need a Director who can genuinely lead it. The role carries a real portfolio, a well-structured team beneath it, and Partners who are invested in making this hire work. This is not a firm where you will be an anonymous number on a spreadsheet; it is a practice where your leadership will be visible and your path to Partnership is clear, documented, and well-supported.

The Role

• Lead a substantial portfolio of audit clients across the local region and wider South West, including owner-managed businesses, corporate groups, and high-growth sectors
• Take full responsibility for technical quality and high-level file review, supporting managers and seniors with complex areas of judgement and disclosure
• Play an active part in the recruitment, development, and retention of the Gloucester audit team, acting as a mentor to the next generation of talent
• Contribute to business development and the growth of the audit service line, identifying opportunities for advisory work within the existing client base
• Work closely with the regional Partners on succession planning and the strategic development of the audit function

About You

• Qualified, with significant post-qualification experience in a practice audit environment
• Currently operating at Director or Senior Manager level with a genuine track record of team leadership and portfolio management
• Strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS, with the ability to advise clients on complex reporting requirements
• A calm, credible senior presence with the interpersonal skills to manage board-level client relationships and develop your people
• Commercially aware and interested in the growth of the firm's presence in the Gloucestershire market

Why This Role

The firm has invested consistently in its people and in the quality of its audit work. The client base is technically interesting and varied, the Partners are accessible, and the culture is one of genuine collaboration rather than internal competition. The progression route from Director to Partner is real, and the firm has a track record of delivering it for those who take ownership of the role.