Edinburgh-based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm Saffery has strengthened its corporate tax, audit and accounting divisions with 15 new appointments.<\/p>\n
In the corporate tax team, Louise Anderson joins as senior manager, alongside manager Aimee O\u2019Hara-Wilson and tax assistant Sophie Murray.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Louise, who has spent more than 25 years working in Edinburgh at both a \u2018big four\u2019 firm and at an independent accountancy practice, as well as within an in-house accounts team, said: \u201cMoving to Saffery is an opportunity to join one of Edinburgh\u2019s best-known and most respected accountancy firms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe variety of the work also really appealed, with the firm working for businesses and organisations of all shapes and sizes, and across all industries, so I\u2019m really looking forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The audit division welcomes senior associates George Dickson and Oliver Kelly, associate Max Venditti and audit assistants Nathan Stringer, Lewis Murdoch, Ollie Stevens and Freddie Lambert.<\/p>\n
Saffery has also added three new accounts assistants \u2013 Pearce Hopkins, Lilian Morrison and Oliver Magowan \u2013 with Clare McCulloch joining as executive assistant and Sophie O\u2019Driscoll as business support assistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Three interns are also completing placements within the team.<\/p>\n
The firm, one of the UK\u2019s longest-standing independent accountancy practices, now employs more than 75 people in its Edinburgh office following its recent relocation to Haymarket\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sean McGinness, partner and head of Saffery\u2019s Edinburgh office, added: \u201cOver the past 12 months we\u2019ve grown significantly in Edinburgh due to our full-service offering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough we\u2019re widely known for being one of Scotland\u2019s leading landed estates and private wealth advisers, businesses and their owners increasingly recognise our team\u2019s strength when it comes to guiding them through the UK\u2019s ever more complex corporate tax rules and compliance obligations.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur accounting and audit divisions have also experienced significant growth with numerous high-profile client wins due to our partner-led, bespoke approach, which is firmly focussed on giving clients a service that is highly productive and always adds value by improving how their business or organisation performs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to welcome so many new faces into our team and it reinforces our reputation as an employer of choice within our industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that they will all further enhance the service levels that our clients enjoy and we\u2019re already planning to make several more appointments, in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n