Lochead Sandford Recruitment Ltd

Lochead Sandford Recruitment Ltd Providing an unrivalled accountancy recruitment consultancy service to professional accountants and accountancy firms of all sizes throughout Scotland

27/07/2023

Audit & Accounts Senior £40000 - £45000 (DOE) Glasgow City
**50% HYBRID WORKING AVAILABLE, GOOD BENS PKGE**

Our client, a highly regarded & forward thinking CA Firm seeks to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Audit Senior ( ideally 1-2 years of post-qualification experience) to join their busy team of enthusiastic professionals as Audit Senior. The role will involve working on the external audits of a wide range of clients with added variety performing significant accounts preparation.
Key Responsibilities:
Planning audits, taking ownership from start to finish with relevant Accounts preparation for c2/3rd of your audits working as a support to both Managers & Partners
Supervising, and reviewing work of, junior members of the team, whilst performing more technical fieldwork
Providing training to students on the job, and mentoring them through their studies
Preparation of accounts from trial balance, including ensuring correct disclosure within financial statements and making all appropriate audit adjustments (70% of all audits)
Drafting management letters for clients, highlighting recommendations for improvements to systems, controls and governance arrangements
Acting as the Senior fieldwork team member on audit assignments
Liaising with clients and attending client meetings, including Audit Committees and Board meetings
Taking ownership of all assignments from planning through to completion
Leading on audit quality, ensuring adherence and compliance with the firm’s processes and auditing standards
Supporting sales and business development
Supporting the annual intake of graduate trainees
Any other appropriate tasks, as directed

About you
Successful candidates must hold appropriate professional qualifications CA/ACA/ACCA (or be qualified by experience) with significant audit experience.
You will have the skills to take the lead audit senior role and you must be confident in liaising with clients across all sectors.
Having an excellent understanding and proven experience in Accounts preparation & comfortable with accounting adjustments, preparation of financial statements and appropriate disclosures, appropriate awareness of ISAs and FRSs and technically up to date is essential.
You will be a good multi tasker with proven organisational skills, strong client focus and an enthusiastic, confident approach to work.
Why Join?
Competitive starting salary
Contributory Pension / LA
32 days annual leave, plus day for your birthday
Salary sacrifice (holiday purchase, cycle to work)
Annual performance appraisal
Structured training & support
Wellbeing Initiatives
Volunteer days
Hybrid working – 50% office based
Flexible working (line manager discretion)
Professional subs paid

27/07/2023

Accounts Assistant c£23500 - £27500 (DOE) & ACCA STUDY PKGE & FREE PARKING Glasgow

** EXCELLENT ACCA STUDY ASSISTANCE/SUPPORT C)MPETATIVE SALARY & FREE PARKING**
Lochead Sandford Recruitment's client, a well established, most forward thinking CA Firm seeks to recruit an enthusiastic and ambitious Accounts Assistant with c2 years + UK Accountancy Practice Firm experience to join their successful, busy Business Services Team, based in their modern offices, just 10 mins out of Glasgow with free on-site parking.
You will likely be part qualified mid ACCA/AAT studies and keen to eventually qualify- full support given, though this is not essential if broad Accounts preparation experience from another quality Accountancy Practice Firm can be demonstrated.
Reporting to Manager, the main focus of this broad role involves all aspects of year end accounts preparation to final review stage for a wide variety of clients- sole traders, partnerships and Ltd companies using a range of accounts packages like Iris, Sage and various Cloud packages such as Xero & QBOL.
In addition to year end accounts, you will also be involved in some basic Tax/VAT work, possibly some ad hoc management accounts and client bookkeeping, with good client liaison.
Strong client skills, ability to meet deadlines and effective team working skills essential.
Our client offers a competitive salary with ACCA study assistance and a supportive, friendly culture with scope to further learn and progress with a varied client portfolio.

27/07/2023

Personal Tax Senior £32000 - £36000 FTE (DOE) & pro rata on hours Dunfermline, Fife

**Keen to work Part time- 25 -30 hours with some hybrid working**
High quality, varied personal tax portfolio & free on-site parking
Our client, one of Fife’s leading Chartered Tax Advisers, with a reputation for providing top quality, tax and business services to a wide variety of clients seek to recruit an experienced Tax Senior to join their team on a part time basis.
This varied Personal Tax role is to assist with the various UK personal tax compliance needs of a diverse client base.

Preparation of UK self-assessment tax returns for high-net-worth clients and those with more complicated tax affairs.
Preparation of capital gains tax returns.
Reviewing tax returns prepared by junior members of staff.
Corresponding with clients and HMRC regarding their tax affairs.
Providing assistance to the rest of the team as required, including helping with the training and development of junior members of staff.
Use of Tax software and Microsoft packages
Extensive client liaison

IDEAL PERSON
You will either be ATT qualified, studying for this or more qualified by experience with a proven track record of 3/4 years+ broad Personal tax background gained from another UK Accountancy Practice Firm. Strong client focus, organisational and team working skills essential.
WHY JOIN?
Part time flexible hours - 25-30 per week.
Hybrid working available
Free onsite parking
Attractive starting salary
Pension scheme
ATT/CTA study support, if desired
Support for continued self and tax development
The role would be 25 - 30 hours per week on a hybrid basis with aim to be flexible in how this is achieved.

06/03/2023

Glasgow Personal Tax Assistant/Senior

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Tax Assistant to join our client, a leading Firm of CA’s, based in their Glasgow office.

This role will suit someone with a minimum c2 years Personal Tax experience ideally studying, keen to study or newly qualified ATT with good IT skills and client focus.
You will provide broad Personal tax compliance services to a broad range of clients with the added opportunity to also assist in some advisory work.

In return our client offers a most competitive salary with excellent benefits package and ATT study with flexible working and ability to work hybrid- if desired.

06/03/2023

Glasgow Part time CTA Tax Specialist To c£45k pro rata (DOE)

Rare opportunity for a qualified CTA to join a growing Accountancy Firm as a part time Tax specialist covering all aspects of Personal Tax compliance and advisory work for a varied client portfolio.

This role offers great flexibility for the right individual –re hours per week, hybrid, mainly remote or office working within their small but growing team based in the outskirts of Glasgow with free parking.
The ideal individual will assist in the further growth of the Firm through their Tax services and should have a strong focus, flexible commercial approach, strong technical knowledge and ability to work as part of a smaller but ambitiously growing team.

06/03/2023

GLASGOW INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER Attractive salary & bens pkge (DOE)

Lochead Sandford Recruitment's client- a highly regarded CA Firm, with a strong Internal Audit market presence, seeks to recruit an Internal Audit Manager or Assistant Manager keen to progress upwards, to their professional team, due to rapid growth and new client wins.

The role of Internal Audit Manager will involve managing internal audits for a wide range of clients, including social housing, education, charity and private sectors. The successful candidate will manage a busy client portfolio, support the Senior Manager and the Internal Audit Partner and provide strong management and guidance to the rest of the team and be a key player in the business development of the department.

Key Responsibilities:
· Management of client portfolio, liaising directly with all clients and reporting to partner
· Reviewing audit assignments and providing technical guidance to clients as necessary
· Supervising and guiding internal audit assignments as necessary
· Actively managing Fees and WIP
· Managing, coaching and training of internal audit staff
· Aiding development of department, production of tender documents, development of new clients
Prospective candidates must hold appropriate professional qualifications (or be qualified by experience) with significant audit experience. A relationship builder, you will possess the required interpersonal skills to liaise confidently and professionally with clients, contacts, stakeholders and teams across all sectors. You will play a key role in the management of a client portfolio and the development and growth of the department and will be expected to offer creative ideas and solutions on a regular basis.

· Significant internal audit experience
· Awareness of Internal Audit standards
· Strong people management skills
· Confident and professional communicator
In return, our client offers a most competitive salary with benefits package, flexible hybrid working, high quality varied client work and real scope given ongoing growth and department expansion to further progress your career.
This is a great time to join this sociable, supportive team and well respected CA Firm with an excellent reputation in the market!

09/02/2023

Accounts Senior c£26-32500 & Bens pkge Glasgow
Our client, a leading mid tier CA Firm continues to evolve and grow, assisting a wide variety of SME clients across a range of industries. Given this, our client seeks an ambitious, forward-thinking Accounts Senior to join their team at this exciting time.
The ideal Senior Accounts Assistant will have current or recent UK Accountancy CA Firm background with experience of Xero and other IT Accounts & Cloud packages with a forward-thinking approach towards problem solving.
Key responsibilities as Accounts Senior will include:
• Preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts for a portfolio of clients
• Review and submission of VAT returns
• Preparation of statutory financial statements
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and returns
• Providing systems advice to clients, evolving into systems conversion, implementation, setup & training.
• Liaising with clients to meet targets and deadlines also ensuring a high level of client service is delivered.
• Identifying issues and taking proactive approach to reaching solutions.
• Mentoring the junior members of the team and supporting the managers in achieving department targets.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE:
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flexible working- core hours with Hybrid available to all
• Minimum 25 Days Annual leave + 5 bank holidays + 3 days between Christmas and New Year!
• Study Support (ACCA, ICAS, CIPP etc)
• Life assurance for all staff
• Employee assistance programme
• Client referral bonus
• Annual Professional Subscription
• Monthly social events and CSR activities
• Developmental Opportunities
• Staff discount programmes

09/02/2023

Accounts Senior c£26-33k (DOE) & study if required Hamilton
Lochead Sandford Recruitment's client, a well- established and expanding CA Firm based in Lanarkshire seeks to recruit an experienced Accounts Senior with current or recent proven track record from another UK Accountancy Practice Firm.
*This Experienced Accounts role can either be full or part time- 4 days per week *
You will either be qualified by experience or part qualified keen to qualify ACCA/CA with a strong client focused approach, good organisational and IT skills ideally with use of Cloud packages such as Xero.
The role as Senior will involve dealing with a broad portfolio of clients, mainly small to medium sized companies from a variety of sectors and omb's.
Main Responsibilities:
Year end Accounts preparation
Management accounts preparation
VAT/basic tax returns
Some client bookkeeping
Assisting clients re systems -Xero etc
Mentoring more junior members
As an Accountant with this forward thinking client you will have good scope to progress and excellent support to qualify, if currently studying.
BENEFITS:
Competitive salary package
Hybrid, flexible working offered to all if desired
Easy parking
Small, friendly, team with social events
Excellent ACCA training reputation for those studying

09/02/2023

Audit Senior/Assistant Manager to c£44k & Bens (DOE) GLASGOW
**Are you a Recently Qualified CA/ACCA keen for a new challenge or real scope for your next step up the career ladder?**

Lochead Sandford Recruitment is working with a most well established and forward thinking mid- tier CA Firm keen to recruit a suitably qualified CA/ACCA to join their friendly and most successful audit team based in Glasgow as a Qualified Senior/ Assistant Manager with flexible hybrid working and benefits.

This new role will involve taking responsibility for ‘senioring’ audits for a most varied range of clients from start to finish, from varying corporate sectors, some requiring accounts preparation, so ensuring a broad interesting role. You will act as a senior or supervisor on audits depending on your experience to date, ensuring timescales and budgets are met, liaison with clients and supervising/reviewing work of more junior members.

Current or recent UK Audit and Accounts experience gained from another UK Practice Firm essential with good client, organisational skills and the ability to lead audits. Added experience of preparing

Aberdeen                      Accounts/General Practice specialist      c£30-40k (DOE)Our client, an expanding, forward ...
28/01/2023

Aberdeen Accounts/General Practice specialist c£30-40k (DOE)

Our client, an expanding, forward thinking CA firm seeks to recruit an experienced Practice individual, likely qualified, finalist level or qualified by experience, with proven track record from another UK Accountancy Firm to join their Aberdeen office.

You will be responsible for a varied client portfolio with the main focus on year end accounts preparation as well as management accounts, client bookkeeping, VAT and basic tax work.
Experience using various Accounts IT packages especially Cloud – Xero, QBOL etc preferred.
You will be client focussed, used to meeting tight deadlines and dealing with your own client portfolio.
In return, our client offers a competitive salary within a smaller, friendly office and team and exposure to a most varied role and range of clients.
ACCA study assistance- if desired for finalist ACCA, will happily be considered.

GLASGOW – MIXED TAX - ASSISTANT MANAGER/MANAGER     c£43-50K (DOE) & Bens  Our client a leading mid -tier CA Firm, has a...
28/01/2023

GLASGOW – MIXED TAX - ASSISTANT MANAGER/MANAGER c£43-50K (DOE) & Bens
Our client a leading mid -tier CA Firm, has an exciting, new opportunity for a Tax Assistant Manager/Manager to join their team, delivering compliance and advisory work to a wide portfolio of clients.
You will be responsible for both compliance and advisory work on a varied portfolio of clients, therefore successful candidates must have considerable Corporate or Mixed Tax experience.
Key responsibilities:
Annual tax return compliance for companies, individuals & partnerships
Tax efficient remuneration planning
Corporate tax planning
Succession planning
CGT advice
Benefits in kind advice
Displaying detailed knowledge of Income Taxes and Capital Taxes generally with the ability to identify other taxes which might be relevant (for example VAT, International Taxes, LBTT, Stamp Duty Taxes) and obtaining input from colleagues outside of the Business Advisory Services team to deliver well-rounded advice to clients
Ideal Candidate:
Relevant professional tax qualification (e.g. CA, ATT or CTA)
Previous experience of working in a similar role from another UK CA Firm or In-house tax role
Expertise in compliance and advisory work
BENEFITS:
Hybrid working practices to enable you to manage your work life alongside your home life
Ongoing personalised coaching and mentoring programmes to maximize your potential
Private healthcare & dental care, Pension
Active calendar of Social events, charity volunteering leave, Well- being resources

GLASGOW Audit Senior/Assistant Manager to c£44k & Bens (DOE)**Are you a Recently Qualified CA/ACCA keen for a new challe...
28/01/2023

GLASGOW Audit Senior/Assistant Manager to c£44k & Bens (DOE)
**Are you a Recently Qualified CA/ACCA keen for a new challenge or real scope for your next step up the career ladder?**

Lochead Sandford Recruitment is working with a most well established and forward thinking mid- tier CA Firm keen to recruit a suitably qualified CA/ACCA to join their friendly and most successful audit team based in Glasgow as a Qualified Senior/ Assistant Manager with flexible hybrid working and benefits.

This new role will involve taking responsibility for ‘senioring’ audits for a most varied range of clients from start to finish, from varying corporate sectors, some requiring accounts preparation, so ensuring a broad interesting role. You will act as a senior or supervisor on audits depending on your experience to date, ensuring timescales and budgets are met, liaison with clients and supervising/reviewing work of more junior members.

Current or recent UK Audit and Accounts experience gained from another UK Practice Firm essential with good client, organisational skills and the ability to lead audits. Added experience of preparing accounts from trial balance, including ensuring correct disclosure within financial statements and making all appropriate audit adjustments is advantageous.

In return our client offers a most attractive salary with benefits, flexible hybrid working and a most supportive team environment with a structure to allow you to really progress upwards and work with a range of quality clients.

Address

126 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G22RQ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm

Telephone

0141 333 6606

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