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Professional Services Jobs
The Accountancy Practice sector in Scotland has long held a strong reputation for quality in professional training and the delivery of audit, tax and advisory services to the business and not-for-profit communities.
In addition to the presence of Big 4 and Top 10 national firms in the region, Scotland has a highly successful independent accountancy firm cohort offering a similar infrastructure and quality of delivery to rival these well-known names. Supporting the PLC community, high growth international businesses, and budding entrepreneurs, a career in the accountancy profession can offer a varied and technically stimulating role with lucrative career prospects.
Scotland’s Top 30 firms account for over 10,000 qualified employees across our major towns and cities. As we move ahead from the financial downturn, some obvious gaps have emerged in terms of talent and succession planning in the accountancy profession due to a reduction in the intake of graduate trainees between 2010 and 2013.
In particular, we are seeing a high demand for next generation Partners, especially in Assurance and Tax, where a retiring population of experienced Partners will leave a gap in leadership expertise in the near future. In addition to strong technical skills, we see sales and stakeholder management capability as being key attributes for a successful career in the accountancy profession of the future.
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Rutherford Cross retained by Scotmid Co-Operative to Appoint Retail Management Accountant
Scotmid Co‑operative is Scotland’s largest independent co‑operative and has been at the heart of local communities since its establishment in 1859. This role will sit within the commercial finance team and be integral to the growth of the retail division within the business.
Rutherford Cross Retained by Wheatley Group to Appoint Assurance Advisor
Wheatley Group is driven by a simple but powerful mission: Making Homes and Lives Better. As Scotland’s largest housing group, it owns and manages more than 93,400 homes and delivers award‑winning housing, care, and property services across 19 local authorities. The role operates under an agile working policy, with regular attendance required at meetings in the Glasgow office and occasional travel to Edinburgh and Dumfries.
Rutherford Cross Retained by Mentholatum to Appoint Financial Accountant 12–15-month FTC
Mentholatum is a specialised global company dedicated to improving health and wellbeing through effective, innovative products with manufacturing facilities across five locations globally and products marketed and sold in over 150 countries. The role offers responsibility for financial and statutory reporting and tax, along with the added variety of joining post-finance transformation, working with a newly implemented D365 ERP system.