Audit Analyst/Advisor

THE BUSINESS

AAB is a tech-enabled business critical services group, providing services that help businesses at every stage of the lifecycle, helping them manage the critical elements that make businesses tick - their people and their finances.

AAB are focused on people. They believe in the resilience of the human spirit; that with bravery, hard work and perseverance, people can accomplish amazing things. AAB are human, passionate, bold, motivational, positive, empathetic, driven and straight-talking.

THE ROLE
AUDIT ANALYST/ADVISOR - GLASGOW

Our Audit department continues to evolve and grow, assisting a wide variety of clients across a range of industries. We are looking for ambitious, forward-thinking Audit Analyst/Advisor to join our team at this exciting time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the senior management team to deliver audit and accounting services;
• Responsible for the planning implementation and completion of a variety of audit clients and will be required to support other members of the audit team;
• Visiting client sites to oversee the Audit including supporting junior team members and being responsible for complex file areas;
• Communicate effectively with both junior members of the team and management, ensuring management receive appropriate information relevant to the audit;
• Plan and complete audit assignments and ensure that all audits have the appropriate and sufficient documentation to support the opinion and to document all conclusions reached
• Preparation of statutory financial statements from client data;
• Assist with the development of more junior members within the team and ensure workload on audit is evenly distributed where appropriate to junior members of the team;
• Manage and develop client relationships;
• Complete all administration in a timely manner (including timesheets and fees) and to a high standard; and
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory requirements.
• Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of duties and is intended to be indicative of the types of activities that are included in the remit of this role.

ADDITIONAL ROLE INFORMATION

Skills required:

• A professional accountancy qualification - ACCA/ICAS or equivalent
• Newly qualified or part qualified considered
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to build strong relationships
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, MS Outlook).
• Experience in Xero/Sage/Quickbooks is desirable
• Experience using CCH also desirable.

Person Specification:

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to quickly form professional relationships with colleagues and clients at all levels of seniority
• Accurate and exceptional attention to detail
• Flexible approach to work
• Team player who deals effectively with colleagues and clients
• Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate tasks efficiently ensuring all deadlines are met
• Strong organisational skills