Audit Senior Associate

Pantalent; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accounting firm in Edinburgh seeks a Qualified Senior Associate to join their audit team. The role involves managing audit processes, supervising staff, and engaging with clients. The ideal candidate has audit experience and is CA, ACA, or ACCA qualified. This position offers a supportive environment with clear progression pathways and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Contributory pension

25 days leave

Profit-Sharing Plan

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Qualifications

• Proven audit experience including planning and completion.
• Up-to-date technical knowledge covering recent standards developments.
• Proactive attitude and strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage and drive the audit and accounting process.
• Plan, fieldwork, and complete audit engagements.
• Supervise junior staff and liaise with partners and clients.

Skills

Strong audit experience

Excellent communication skills

Client-focused with commercial awareness

Outstanding organizational skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Experience in managing and mentoring staff

Education

CA, ACA, or ACCA qualified

Job description

Our Edinburgh office is looking for an experienced, professional, and enthusiastic Qualified Senior Associate to join our audit team. Applicants must be CA, ACA, or ACCA qualified and demonstrate a commercially minded and organized approach to client work.

You will become a key part of a growing team that provides a wide range of audit, advisory, and accounting services to diverse clients, including landed estates, charities, owner-managed businesses, and FCA-regulated entities.

Our Audit Senior Associates:

• Project manage and drive the audit and accounting process, liaising directly with senior client finance personnel.
• Take ownership of planning, fieldwork, and completion of audit engagements, working closely with managers and partners.
• Opportunities to influence team direction and involvement in ad hoc projects such as departmental or firmwide working groups and client advisory work.

Senior associates often manage a small portfolio of jobs, aiding career development. With our growth plans, we offer a supportive environment with ample opportunities for further progression.

We welcome applications from candidates due to fully qualify soon.

The Team

Our Edinburgh team offers tailored services including accounting, audit and assurance, tax, corporate finance, and business advisory, supporting all aspects of our clients' financial lives. We advise on personal and business matters, wealth generation, preservation, and succession.

Our office, home to 5 partners and over 60 staff, recently moved to a modern, purpose-built space in November 2024, located in Haymarket Square with easy access to transport links.

You

The successful candidate will lead various audits, supervise junior staff, liaise with tax staff, partners, and clients. This role suits someone with solid audit experience seeking growth in a dynamic, expanding office with clear progression paths.

Qualifications and Skills:

• CA, ACA, or ACCA qualified.
• Strong audit experience, including planning and completion.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Client-focused with commercial awareness.
• Up-to-date technical knowledge, including recent standards developments.
• Experience in managing, training, and mentoring staff.
• Outstanding organizational skills and multitasking ability.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and a strong team player.

Reward and Benefits

• A 35-hour workweek with hybrid working (up to three days remote, core hours 10-4).
• Benefits including contributory pension, 25 days leave, Life Assurance, flexible benefits, and family-friendly policies.
• Eligibility for Profit-Sharing Plan, paid in December.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.

About Us

Saffery LLP, founded in 1855, is a leading UK accountancy firm, providing comprehensive services across sectors. As a member of Nexia, we have global insights and local expertise.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We prioritize ED&I, fostering a culture of inclusion and equity through our "Everyone Belongs" strategy. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, believing individual differences strengthen our collective potential.