Job Description

Description

Are you ready for an exciting chapter in your audit career, with a forward-thinking firm who really invest in their people?

Scrutton Bland Group is a leading provider of financial services and advice to both business and private clients, and we have an exciting opportunity for a conscientious and driven individual to join our Audit team as a Senior Audit Associate.

What Will You Do?

You will play a key role in the success of our department. You will have the opportunity to undertake audits for a range of clients across a variety of sectors, offering the variety of working with both our commercial and not-for-profit clients, including those within the education sector. You'll gain hands on experience in delivering a first class audit service to our clients.

The role responsibilities include:

Assistance with planning audits in advance of audit fieldwork, ensuring it appropriately addresses identified risks and achieves audit objectives Undertaking audits of commercial and not-for-profit clients including education clients Complete audit work to a high standard with minimal supervision Working to and meeting internal and external deadlines whilst taking responsibility for meeting budgets Recommending improvements to clients' accounting systems and controls Clear and timely communication with assistant manager or manager of any matters arising during the course of the audit Ensuring more junior members of the team understand their responsibilities, providing appropriate on-the-job training Drafting individual and consolidated financial statements (primarily UK GAAP) Maintaining and developing strong relationships with clients and colleagues

What We're Looking For

You will have at least 18 months audit experience, ideally in a Practice environment You will be studying towards your ACA/ACCA qualification, or be AAT Qualified as a minimum Full driving license and access to independent transport Be competent using Microsoft Office and other software applications. The ability to manage a varied workload A team player who enjoys working as part of a busy team to achieve team targets Organised, efficient and able to prioritise your own workload Maintain an internal and external network via strong working relationships with colleagues and clients Build and maintain an understanding of our audit methodology and Caseware audit software

And In Return?

Salary is dependent on how far along in your studies alongside your experience level, but once qualified you can expect to be on a minimum of 40,000 per annum Sign on bonus of 3,000 (half paid upon joining with the remainder paid upon successful pass of probation period) Fully supported study package Flexible working alongside a culture that promotes work life balance Commitment to continued learning & development 36 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays and 3 days Christmas closure) Option to purchase a further 5 days Life Assurance up to 4x salary and contribution towards the Firm's pension scheme Access to mental health support Employee health and wellbeing program Regular social and informal events within the organisation
Every new team member will experience a full induction and training programme where you will get up to speed on our systems, processes, and ways of working.

About Scrutton Bland

Scrutton Bland is one of the UK's top 15 accounting firms, focused on serving the SME market. In 2024, we became part of Sumer, a collaboration of leading regional accountancy practices with a shared vision to champion local small to medium-sized enterprises. We are a forward-thinking accountancy practice that values creativity, collaboration, and innovation. With our team-focused culture and commitment to delivering excellence, this is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to make a real impact.