Henderson Loggie welcomes record number of trainees

Henderson Loggie has welcomed its largest ever cohort of trainees in its annual intake this autumn. The group of 20 reportedly includes three apprentices who have joined straight from school to work in HR and financial planning, as well as the insolvency departments.

The new recruits range in age from 18 to 33, and include “career-changers”, as well as school leavers from Grove and Morgan Academies in Dundee, Craigmount in Edinburgh and Dunbar Grammar school, as well as graduates from universities including Dundee, Heriot Watt, Edinburgh, Abertay and St Andrew’s.

It is reported that this intake has swelled Henderson Loggie’s audit team by 10 and has added three trainees to its tax department. The same number was also added to the accounting business solutions team in addition to a trainee payroll administrator who also joined the firm, switching careers after more than 10 years in retail.

Henderson Loggie’s audit trainee programme is three years for graduate trainees, and five for school leavers to become fully qualified. The tax trainee programme is said to be a structured framework which includes three years to qualify at ATT level (Association of Tax Technician), followed by a further two years to attain the CTA qualification (Chartered Tax Adviser). 

Modern apprentices qualify with an SVQ Level 6 in business administration after two years.

Fiona Doctor, HR director at Henderson Loggie, said: “We are committed to leaving a legacy in our communities and there is no better way to do that than by widening access to quality training and new career paths for the next generation. 

“We are building good relationships with local schools in Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen which has resulted in making a number of direct entry offers this year allowing school leavers to earn while they learn and to qualify as Chartered Accountants after five years.” 

She added: “As Henderson Loggie continues with its expansion plans, so the training and job opportunities we create will grow.”

Gavin Black, audit partner at Henderson Loggie, said: “This is the biggest ever intake we have had in the audit team, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. It’s great to have the buzz of all our new starts in the office, especially after the last couple of years where our school leavers and graduates have faced many challenges in their learning environment. 

“We have renewed energy in the office, and I think we are in for exciting times in terms of business growth as our trainees build their careers with us with the support of their line managers and a great team.”