Audit Director
Salary/Rate:£90,000 - £115,000
Job type:Full-Time
Town/City:Bristol
County:Bristol
Specialisms:Audit & Assurance
Level:Director
Job ref:661595
Post Date:20.01.26
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About the Role
Audit Director - Bristol
£90K - £115K + Leadership | Full-Time | Hybrid
You've seen how this works at most firms: you grind your way to SM or AD level, manage the bulk of the work, train half the team, keep the clients happy and yet still wait years for someone to move before you're "allowed" to progress.
This role skips that game entirely.
The Opportunity
A Top 10 firm (you'll know the name) has tripled in size in Bristol over recent years. They're expanding their senior leadership team with a new Audit Director to take ownership of a mixed corporate audit portfolio - mid-market clients with complexity, scale, and commercial edge.
This isn't replacing anyone. There's no politics. It's a pure growth hire driven by demand.
You'll be the strategic lead across your portfolio - not just reviewing files, but building relationships, setting the direction of the team, and advising business owners on the stuff that actually matters.
£90K - £115K + Leadership | Full-Time | Hybrid
You've seen how this works at most firms: you grind your way to SM or AD level, manage the bulk of the work, train half the team, keep the clients happy and yet still wait years for someone to move before you're "allowed" to progress.
This role skips that game entirely.
The Opportunity
A Top 10 firm (you'll know the name) has tripled in size in Bristol over recent years. They're expanding their senior leadership team with a new Audit Director to take ownership of a mixed corporate audit portfolio - mid-market clients with complexity, scale, and commercial edge.
This isn't replacing anyone. There's no politics. It's a pure growth hire driven by demand.
You'll be the strategic lead across your portfolio - not just reviewing files, but building relationships, setting the direction of the team, and advising business owners on the stuff that actually matters.
- Managing the full audit lifecycle
- Leading and mentoring a team of capable, ambitious auditors
- Trusted to run your portfolio like a Partner-in-waiting
- Reporting directly into senior leadership with a clear progression route.
- £90K-£115K base salary
- Leadership autonomy from day one
- Full ownership of a quality client base
- Clear and realistic route to Partner
- Growing Bristol office with ambitious plans (and momentum to back it)
- ACA/ACCA qualified
- Solid audit leadership experience in a Top 100 firm
- Strong grasp of UK GAAP and IFRS
- A calm, commercial presence clients trust
- Team leadership experience (formal or informal)
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