About this role
Salary – £28,000 - £38,000 (dependant on experience)
Hours - Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, in-line with our Flexible Hours Policy
Holiday – 31 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing by one day per each year of service following 5 years of continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days)
About us:
TC Alexander Sloan was established in 1867. We are proud to be one of Scotland’s oldest accountancy firms and have recently joined TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK, to strengthen our position in the market. We work in partnership with our clients, understanding their specific needs and creating a tailored service, backed by current technical expertise. We work across a wide range of sectors, and through integrating accounts, audit, tax and business advice we can provide you with the comprehensive service you need.
Audit Senior Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Audit Senior to join our team in the Glasgow office!
We are looking for candidates who are ACCA qualified or part-qualified and have a minimum of 2 years’ experience within an accountancy practice and audit environment.
Working as an Audit Senior you will lead on site, off site and remote audit teams, providing a hands-on approach to deliver a service that exceeds clients' expectations and supports the partner, manager and team. You will be a problem solver, have a genuine desire to work collaboratively, manage several workloads with good organisation, and operate confidently.
Key responsibilities of an Audit Senior will include:
Maintain a high level of audit knowledge and awareness of emerging issues - attending necessary training/development opportunities to support this
Lead the planning, fieldwork and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignmentCarrying out audit fieldwork according to the audit plan and firm’s audit proceduresInvestigate and determine causes and irregularitiesInvestigate and assess controls and systemsPerforming audit planning including identifying key audit risks and appropriate mitigation strategiesProviding recommendations for improvements to client’s systems and internal controlsCommercially aware of productivity, recoverability, fee income and client servicePerform any other reasonable undertakings as requested by the partners and clientsCreate audit findings reportsAttending closing meetings, as requiredSupervising and training junior members of the team (Audit Semi-Seniors and Assistants)
About you
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
ACCA qualified or part qualified with at least two years’ experience in an audit environmentExperience of working in a practiceAbility to work to tight deadlines and understand the importance of meeting clientexpectationsAbility to communicate at all levels, both in writing and verballyHas a good working understanding of auditing standards/accounting principlesHas a good knowledge of financial reporting requirements including FRS 102Experience of working with audit and accounts production softwareExperience working in the Not-for-Profit sectorExcellent IT skills are essential - good knowledge of ExcelEnjoys working with a wide variety of client groups and sectorsTakes ownership of responsibilities and acknowledges limitations
Full benefits available for the Audit Senior
Pension schemeGroup life assurance x 4 salaryEnhanced family leave policies Social functions and eventsAccess to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases Employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our teamEmployee Assistance ProgrammeRegular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations
We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately, we are unable to provide Sponsorship.