Audit Partner

Audit Partner Are you a senior audit professional ready to take the next step into partnership?

Do you want to lead a thriving audit team within a respected, forward-thinking accountancy firm that values excellence, collaboration, and growth?

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Audit Partner to join a leading and expanding firm in Leeds. You’ll take the lead in shaping the strategic direction of the audit function, managing key client relationships, and playing a pivotal role in driving the firm’s continued success across Yorkshire and beyond.

As Audit Partner
, you’ll be responsible for leading the firm’s audit and assurance offering, ensuring the highest levels of quality and service delivery. You’ll work closely with the Partner group to deliver the firm’s growth strategy while mentoring and developing future leaders within the team.

• Leading the delivery of audit and assurance services across a diverse client portfolio
• Acting as a strategic advisor to clients, providing commercial and financial insights that add real value
• Overseeing audit quality, compliance, and risk management processes
  
  Driving business development through networking, client introductions, and thought leadership
• Managing and growing key client relationships, maintaining the firm’s reputation for excellence
• Leading, mentoring, and inspiring a team of audit managers and qualified staff
• Collaborating with other service lines to deliver integrated client solutions
• Contributing to the firm’s overall strategy, profitability, and long-term success
• Ensuring the firm remains at the forefront of audit regulation and industry best practice

You’ll be a credible and commercially minded audit professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for delivering client excellence.

You will:

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Have extensive experience at Director or Partner level within a reputable accountancy firm.
• Possess strong technical knowledge of audit standards and financial reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrate a proven track record of managing complex audits and high-profile client relationships.
• Be commercially astute with experience in business development and client acquisition.
• Have excellent leadership and people management skills, with a passion for mentoring others.
• Be proactive, strategic, and capable of driving change and innovation.
• Possess strong communication and influencing skills, both internally and externally.

Experience working with owner-managed businesses, corporate groups, and larger regional clients will be highly advantageous.

This established, people-focused accountancy practice provides a full suite of audit, tax, and advisory services to clients across the North of England. Known for its approachable culture, technical excellence, and focus on long-term relationships, the firm combines the depth of a national practice with the flexibility and personal touch of a regional one.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking leadership team that values transparency, collaboration, and innovation. The firm encourages autonomy and provides a genuine platform for future growth, including the opportunity for equity participation.

• Competitive Partner-level remuneration package
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Equity or profit-sharing potential for the right candidate
• A leadership role with real influence and autonomy
• Access to a diverse and high-quality client base
• Collaborative culture with strong Partner support
• Continued professional development and leadership coaching
• A clear strategic role in shaping the firm’s regional growth

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced audit professional to join a respected and growing practice at Partner level. You’ll play a central role in leading the audit team, developing client relationships, and influencing the firm’s wider strategy.

If you’re a credible and commercially driven audit leader looking for a long‑term, influential role with real progression, this opportunity in Leeds offers the perfect next step.