Audit Partner - Private Clients

About the role

A leading Big 4 professional services firm in Perth is seeking an experienced Audit Partner for its Private Clients practice, one of Australia's largest. The role combines leading a substantial audit portfolio with senior client relationship management, business development, technical oversight and collaboration with experienced Partners and specialists across a major national practice.

Key responsibilities

• Lead audit and assurance engagements for privately owned businesses, family groups and other significant private clients
• Manage and develop a portfolio of audit clients across a wide range of industries
• Win new clients and build a sustainable audit client fee base
• Act as a trusted adviser to business owners, boards, executives and CFOs
• Take overall responsibility for audit quality, technical standards, risk management and client delivery
• Provide senior guidance on complex accounting, financial reporting and audit matters
• Lead business development initiatives and grow the Private Clients practice
• Work with Private Clients Tax, Deals and other specialists
• Lead, coach and develop Directors, Senior Managers, Managers and other audit professionals

Required profile

• Established Audit Partner, or a highly regarded senior audit professional with the experience, client relationships and business development capability to progress to Partner
• Extensive external audit and assurance experience in a Big 4, mid-tier or other leading accounting firm
• RCA qualified
• Significant experience advising privately owned businesses, family groups and other substantial private clients
• Strong technical knowledge of Australian auditing and financial reporting requirements
• Experience leading complex audit engagements and substantial client portfolios
• Established relationships with business owners, boards, CFOs and senior executives
• Strong leadership capability, including coaching and developing senior audit professionals

What we offer

• A Partner position within a major Big 4 Private Clients practice
• The chance to build and develop a significant audit portfolio and originate new work
• Top-of-market Partner remuneration aligned with experience, client portfolio and performance
• Access to specialists across tax, transactions, advisory and other disciplines, and a national and international network
• A highly collaborative Partner environment