Cameron Bendall
Summary
Qualified Audit Assistant Manager with 4 years of experience delivering high-quality audit services to both listed and private clients across the technology, manufacturing, and retail sectors. Adept in financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and auditing standards, with a proven ability to lead teams, manage client relationships, and meet reporting deadlines. Strong commercial acumen, technical and analytical skills which are transferrable across multiple roles.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work history
Audit Assistant Manager
RSM
Edinburgh
08.2021 - Current
- Lead audit engagements and serve as the primary contact for clients, overseeing audit timetables and reporting deadlines.
- Compile and deliver audit findings reports to governance stakeholders, emphasising key issues and recommendations on internal controls.
- Engage with clients regarding complex technical accounting queries and deliver updates on pertinent financial reporting standards.
- Collaborate with the internal technical team to finalise complex work.
- Perform detailed technical reviews of financial statements.
- Analyse market and industry risks for clients to project future performance.
- Guide and support development of junior staff members and review audit work.
- Understand the client and provide tailored advice.
- Identify financial and business risks in clients and design an audit approach to target them.
Change & Technology Intern
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh
07.2021 - 09.2021
- Contributed to the development of a company-wide innovation platform within the Change and Technology team, aimed at capturing and transforming ideas into efficiency-enhancing solutions.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with departments across all business streams to gather input, align objectives, and ensure integration with business goals.
- Coordinated with external contractors and stakeholders to support the successful design and implementation of the platform.
- Exposed to senior leader meetings to discuss operational and strategic objectives.
- Report on metrics which highlighted inefficiencies in the business.
Education
Charted Accountant -
Institute of Charted Accountants Scotland
Edinburgh 09/2021 - 09/2025
Master of Arts - International Business Management and Marketing
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh 09/2017 - 09/2021
Skills
- Leadership and strong project management
- Financial analysis
- Strategic insight and commercial acumen
- Adaptable and self-sufficient
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Project management and cross-functional collaboration
- Budgeting and forecasting analysis
- Communication of financial insights to non-finance stakeholders
- Data analysis and financial reporting
- Identifying trends and providing actionable insights
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Timeline
Audit Assistant Manager
RSM
08.2021 - Current
Change & Technology Intern
Aberdeen Group
07.2021 - 09.2021
Charted Accountant -
Institute of Charted Accountants Scotland
09/2021 - 09/2025
Master of Arts - International Business Management and Marketing
Heriot-Watt University
09/2017 - 09/2021