Accounting giant Deloitte is contemplating reducing its workforce at its Aberdeen office, reported the Scottish Daily Press and Journal.
The company, which boasts a global headcount of 460,000, has indicated that an “extremely small number” of local roles are likely to be affected.
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While the exact figures remain undisclosed, the company has confirmed that staff have been briefed and are currently in a consultation period, the report said.
The ‘Big Four’ accounting firm currently employs nearly 150 staff in Aberdeen.
The potential job cuts are understood to be part of a broader review of Deloitte’s UK internal services teams.
Deloitte’s UK workforce numbers around 24,000, and the company is exploring options to redeploy some of the impacted employees to other positions within the business.
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By GlobalDataThis development comes after the company’s move earlier this year to a new city centre office in the Silver Fin building at 455 Union Street, Aberdeen.
Hazel Gray, a former Powis Academy pupil, was appointed as the new Aberdeen office senior partner in June, succeeding Shaun Reynolds.
This potential downsizing is part of a series of job cuts at Deloitte.
In November of the previous year, it announced its intention to eliminate 180 jobs in its UK advisory divisions due to “challenging market conditions”.
These planned reductions were in addition to the 800 redundancies announced in September 2023.
Commenting at the time, CEO Richard Houston stated: “Some targeted restructuring” across the businesses had “subject to consultation, put some roles at risk of redundancy”.
In related news, Deloitte Ireland has appointed Dessie Kilkenny as the new managing director responsible for real estate mergers and acquisitions, aimed at enhancing its advisory services in real estate transactions.
Earlier this month, Deloitte appointed Garry Tetley as the new head of tax for its Scottish operations. Tetley, a veteran at Deloitte since 1997, will lead a team of 130 tax professionals across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
