Graduate Audit Trainee

About Us

At Sedulo we are building a world class team to deliver our mission to make positive change in the communities we work in. We do this by:

• Working with our clients to transform their business and personal finances
• Connecting and contributing to the business community in the cities we are located in
• Working with charities by fundraising and influencing change both now and in the future through the Sedulo Foundation
• Being a great place to work and develop your career
• At Sedulo we embrace a holistic and innovative culture with diversity and integrity at the heart. We are working to build an open and inclusive environment which supports the needs of all our team members.

We are looking for people to join the team who want to deliver beyond expectation and get results. Whether this be through embracing feedback, creating fulfilling relationships with colleagues and clients, being genuinely interested in their work, or by simply being the best version of themselves. At Sedulo, we know how important it is to create an environment for positive change, both in work and in the communities, we work within. This is demonstrated through our persistent commitment to charitable projects and a strong focus on innovation in everything that we do. You can make an impact at Sedulo, not only through delivering amazing work, but also through participating in the charity campaigns we run throughout the year. Alongside all of this, our events team ensure we also have a lot of fun – with countless wellbeing activities and events being hosted at all our offices every week! 

We understand that to be a world class organisation, we must embrace uniqueness and choose courage over comfort. Everything we strive to be is grounded in our core values: Personable, Integrity, Holistic, Innovative and Delivery Beyond Expectation. 

The Role

We are looking for a Trainee/Graduate Audit Accountant. You will work closely alongside the rest of the national audit team to learn how to prepare professional audit documents in line with our audit methodology, use audit software and systems and work with our varied client base to build a strong understanding of their business.  

The successful applicant will have the autonomy to shape their own career within a tight-knit, non-traditional, start-up type environment, but with the support and guidance of the wider Audit team of a top 75 firm. 

You will relish the opportunity to assist in providing a world class service to a varied portfolio of clients and will enjoy learning from your colleagues within the immediate and wider Sedulo team.

Role Objectives 

• Develop a thorough understanding of financial statements
• Be able to obtain relevant information from clients through building a good rapport with them
• Carrying out statutory audit file work as assigned to you by the team
• Attend simple on-site stocktakes to support the team as required
• Assist with Audit testing as and when required by the Audit management team in relation to other statutory or non-statutory audits and due diligence work
• Contribute to weekly team meetings to discuss client deadlines, workload/planner and billing targets.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with staff and clients
• Assist with the ongoing review and improvement of internal processes and procedures as well as learning to self-review your own work to ensure minimal review points are raised by managers
• Complete all admin and other ad hoc tasks requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

• This role would suit a graduate or college leaver with a passion and a desire to work in accountancy
• Analytically minded with an ability to meet multiple deadlines
• Highly organised and show the ability to work under pressure whilst prioritising work effectively
• Previous experience within a customer-facing role
• Experience of working collaboratively within a team to reach the overall goal
• An eye for detail with the ability to produce work without errors is essential
• Access to a car in order to travel to client sites for Audits would be an advantage
• Self-motivated and have a passion for learning
• Studying towards your chosen accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/ICAEW) or having clarity around your chosen path would be ideal.

What we really need

• Excellent communicator at all levels
• Organised, efficient and a genuine interest and willingness to make a positive contribution
• Flexible and proactive approach to work and the ability to work under pressure

What we offer

• A company mantra of having fun together, getting results together and giving back together
• A bespoke training and development plan with the opportunity to expand and diversify your skills
• 26 days holiday, company pension scheme, health care plan, cycle to work scheme, death in service benefits and access to our in house Wealth Planning and Mortgage departments
• Smart working and agile working hours including the ability to work remotely for up to 20% of your contracted time
• Ability to work away from home remotely for up to 4 weeks per year, great for extending a trip to see family or making the most of warmer climates
• All expenses paid annual social trip overseas

Our aim is to encourage and support all applicants during the application process, if you have any reasonable adjustments that you will require, please do not hesitate to get in touch via people@ sedulo.co.uk.