Audit Partner in Northam

Are you a senior audit professional ready to step into a Partner-level role with genuine influence and autonomy? Do you want the opportunity to shape audit strategy, lead high-value client relationships and play a central role in the long-term success of a progressive accountancy practice? This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an Audit Partner to join a well-established and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Bideford.

You’ll take ownership of a significant audit portfolio, contribute at leadership level and help drive the firm’s audit strategy and future growth.

The Role

As Audit Partner, you will combine technical leadership, commercial responsibility and strategic input across the audit function. Key responsibilities include:

• Taking overall responsibility for a portfolio of statutory audit clients across a range of sectors.
• Leading and signing off audit engagements, ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory standards.
• Acting as a trusted adviser to key clients, providing strategic, commercial and technical insight.
• Setting and driving audit strategy, quality control and best practice across the firm.
• Leading, mentoring and developing Audit Directors, Managers and the wider audit team.
• Playing a key role in business development, tendering and client acquisition.
• Working closely with fellow Partners on firm-wide strategy, governance and growth initiatives.
• Supporting recruitment, succession planning and long-term talent development.
• Ensuring audit independence, ethics and governance standards are maintained.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance audit processes, efficiency and client service.

This role offers genuine influence, autonomy and the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the audit function.

About You

You’ll be an accomplished audit professional with strong leadership presence and commercial awareness. You will:

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent).
• Have extensive experience leading statutory audits within a UK accountancy practice.
• Be confident managing complex audits and senior client relationships.
• Possess strong technical knowledge of UK GAAP / FRS 102 and auditing standards.
• Have proven experience leading, mentoring and developing high-performing audit teams.
• Be commercially minded, with the ability to contribute to firm-wide strategy and growth.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and relationship-building skills.
• Be motivated to operate at Partner level with a long‑term commitment to the firm.

The Firm

You’ll be joining a respected accountancy practice that:

• Works with a broad, high-quality audit client base including SMEs and owner‑managed businesses.
• Has a strong reputation for technical excellence and client service.
• Encourages autonomy, leadership and entrepreneurial thinking at Partner level.
• Invests in people development and succession planning.
• Supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

This is a firm where Partners play an active role in shaping the future of the business.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Partner‑level remuneration package.
• Hybrid and flexible working options.
• Opportunity to shape audit strategy and departmental direction.
• Established and high‑quality audit client portfolio.
• Collaborative and supportive Partner group.
• Long‑term career stability with scope to grow the audit offering further.

The Opportunity

If you’re an Audit Partner seeking a Bideford‑based role offering leadership, influence and long‑term strategic involvement, this is an exceptional next step.