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Audit Associate Director

Audit Associate Director | Top 10 Firm | Edinburgh

Are you an accomplished audit professional looking to take the next significant step in your career with a market-leading Top 10 firm? If you thrive on complex audit engagements, take pride in mentoring and coaching talented teams, and want to accelerate your professional growth, this is an exceptional opportunity for you.

This Top 10 firm and leading SME practice with a strong international reputation has developed a wide network of offices across the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics, combining extensive geographic reach with specialist expertise. Through significant investment in cutting-edge technology and continuous professional development, the firm provides an exceptional environment where talented accountants can build rewarding, long-term careers supported by inspiring progression opportunities.

As an Audit Associate Director, you will:

  • Lead in dealing with a varied portfolio including technically complex clients, analysing complex business situations to identify key issues and priorities.
  • Provide expert advice to owner-managers on both business and personal matters, acting as a trusted business adviser to our clients.
  • Oversee all aspects of client engagement, assuming overall responsibility for allocating work and ensuring client service is maintained at a high level.
  • Manage the end-to-end audit process on a day-to-day basis, including strict management of budgets and timescales.
  • Coach and mentor a high-performing team, driving technical excellence and professional development.

As the successful candidate you will:

  • Professional Qualifications: Be fully qualified as an ACA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent accountant.
  • Bring an excellent working knowledge of IFRS and UKGAAP alongside proven experience managing a large portfolio of clients.
  • Demonstrate experience of auditing clients across a wide variety of diverse industries.
  • Possess a proven capability in coaching, mentoring, and developing audit teams.

What You’ll Receive

  • Full coverage of professional subscription fees.
  • Dedicated birthday leave entitlement.
  • Hybrid and flexible working policies supporting a healthy work-life balance.
  • Abundant inspiring opportunities to join and progress within a major national and international network.

At Austin Rose, we specialise in Public Practice recruitment and use our market insight to support professionals in securing roles aligned with their long-term ambitions.

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Reference

ARJ19562

Sector

Audit & Assurance, External Audit...

Salary

£65,000 to £75,000 Per Annum

Town/City

Edinburgh

Contract

Permanent

Closing Date

08/12/2026

Daisy Taylor
0203 2255 060

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