Audit and Accounts Director (RI)

  • Barber Mclelland Ltd
  • Mar 03, 2026
Full time Executive

Job Description

Audit and Accounts Director (R.I) - Firm of Chartered Accountants - South Yorkshire

The Role

Barber McLelland is working as exclusive recruitment partners for one of the region's leading firms of Chartered Accountants, who are looking to appoint an experienced accounting professional for the role of Audit and Accounts Director.

The firm is seeking an individual who demonstrates the ambition, drive, and appetite for success already evident within the existing Partnership team.

The firm has an excellent working philosophy; it invests heavily in staff well-being, providing a great balance of work/lifestyle to all staff members, in addition to offering flexible working hours, excellent benefits packages, and ongoing support and training.

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful individual will become part of the firm's Senior Management Team and will play a pivotal role in the long-term direction and success of the practice. Helping lead the firm into the next phase of growth, as well as continuing to develop the high-quality provision of accountancy services to both existing and new clients.

In addition, a key part of your role will involve developing and building client relationships and actively becoming a part of the local business community, networking, developing key business relationships and identifying opportunities for further growth and development of the firm's client base.

The successful individual will play a pivotal role in the overall running of the practice along with the long-term growth and development strategy.

Skills and Qualities

The successful candidate will be qualified ACA or ACCA and will be operating at Senior Manager or Director level with R.I status within an accountancy firm.

Applicants will already have a proven track record of managing a varied portfolio of clients within a General Practice environment, with extensive experience in audit, accounting and taxation services.

Ideally, candidates would have spent at least 5 years post-qualification in practice and developed skills in managing a portfolio of clients and a team of staff and must also have a strong technical knowledge base, enabling them to provide exceptional levels of client care and added-value service.

Salary Package

The firm is looking to attract a high-calibre candidate and expects to reward and remunerate accordingly.

The business will also consider opportunities for profit share in the future, further details will be discussed at the application stage.

Benefits:

  • Base Salary from £100,000 plus
  • Bonus and Future Profit share
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible working hours

Please contact Justin Barber at Barber McLelland Ltd for a confidential and detailed discussion regarding the position.