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Role requirement

Vacancy type

Permanent

Sector

Accounting & Finance

Specialisim

Audit

Location

Aberdeen

Language skills

English

Job reference No.

15790

Salary

Competitive

Data Published

18/11/2024

Closing date

16/12/2024

Job Description:

Our client, a leading professional services company, has a new opportunity as an Audit Advisor to join their team based in Aberdeen on a permanent basis.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

  • A professional accountancy qualification - ACCA/ICAS or equivalent
  • Newly qualified or part qualified considered
  • Audit experience working in a similar role
  • Experience of a client facing role
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative and to tight deadlines

Core Responsibilities:

  • Execute planning and completion of audit work in line with internal processes and procedures and due consideration of resources and budget, with guidance.
  • Planning, fieldwork and completion of audits, taking a key role in the audit team, managing delivery expectations and highlighting any issues at an early stage
  • Identify and undertake more complex audit areas during fieldwork stage, with guidance, and referring queries to more senior members of the audit team.
  • Attend planning and clearance meetings, taking an active role the meeting preparation, contributing to discussion and answering queries where appropriate, both from audit team and client.
  • Reviewing draft accounts, issue to client and deal with any queries arising, with guidance.
  • Demonstrating the ability to act as the client's main point of contact on site during audit fieldwork, dealing with queries and identifying areas where other service lines could provide support.
  • Manage work delegated to junior members of the team while still being responsible for overall delivery to meet deadlines.

Benefits:

  • A highly competitive salary
  • Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15790

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.

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T: 0131 264 0233 M: 07535 897 789
Rachael O'Neill Director, Investment Operations and Accounting & Finance

Originally from Ireland, Rachael has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Consulting team for eight years, bringing 20 years of recruitment experience from London and Edinburgh. With a background in Business Studies and an MA in PR & Communications, Rachael's unique blend of strategic insight and consultative communication adds valuable depth to our team and influences many of our client projects.

Specialising in executive search, financial services, and investment recruitment, Rachael supports clients across the UK and Ireland. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentoring young people through MCR Pathways and encouraging girls to pursue careers in finance and investment through her work with Future Asset. As Director and part of the senior management team, Rachael's passion for providing a truly consultative service, combined with her deep understanding of the financial services sector, has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in recruitment.

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Betsy Williamson Chief Executive Officer

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