Audit Assurance Senior

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About Us


Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.


With approximately 700 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.


The Role


We are now recruiting for an Audit Assurance Senior to join our team in Glasgow. The main purpose of this role will be to complete Audit and Accountancy based assignments for the clients of the firm and support the wider Audit Assurance team with clients within their portfolios.


The main elements of this role will include:

Planning, co-ordinating and completing audit assignments and accounts work
Preparing statutory accounts for limited company clients together with files for Managers / Partner review
Liasing with clients both in advance of and during assignments to ensure we obtain all necessary information
Ensuring work is completed to meet external deadlines from client and regulatory authorities and internal deadlines
Ensuring full completion of audit or account files for the Managers review is done in an appropriate timescale and within budget
Identifying business issues relevant to the clients and ensuring those are brought to the attention of the appropriate Manager / Partner, or directly to the attention of the client
Identifying the needs of clients and actively developing business opportunities
Please note that we will be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.


The Candidate


In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

ACA / ACCA / ICAS qualified
Comfortable working within a fast-paced environment
A team player and willing to assist colleagues within the team where possible
Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
Able to use initiative and have great organisation / problem solving skills
A Full UK Driving Licence
The Benefits


In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
Competitive Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days, plus Bank Holidays
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
Paid flu jabs and eye tests
Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
Ongoing access to online training courses and materials
Paid professional membership fees
Charity of the Month
Colleague of the Month
Subsidised social events throughout the year Read more