A graduate audit role focused on examining financial statements, analysing financial data, identifying financial risks and errors, and providing assurance that clients' financial records comply with statutory requirements.What you'll needGraduatesRight to work in the UK from your start date.Minimum 2:2 undergraduate degree.Why Azets Early Careers?Learning Opportunities: First-class training plus support to complete your qualification, study days, mentoring, and buddy support.Supportive Network: Managers and peer network creating a collaborative, encouraging environment.Fun & Dynamic Culture: Social engagement, community involvement, and exciting work experiences.Joining our Audit & Assurance teamWhat does an Audit Associate do?Our Audit & Assurance department is the largest of our service offerings at Azets, with many clients of varying sizes across a broad range of industries. The service we provide has a meaningful impact not only on our clients and the communities we serve, but also the wider business and audit community. As an Audit Associate, you will play a key part in the success of our Audit & Assurance department. This will begin with you building your auditing skills and knowledge by providing assistance on statutory audits, which will involve applying your expanding technical knowledge to real life scenarios, problem solving, analysing data and presenting your findings.This role will involve a combination of working in the local office and at client premises. Collaboration with fellow associates, audit seniors, managers and partners will be an essential part of your role. The tasks you can expect to work on with the team will evolve and develop over time, but in the first year of your role you can expect to be involved in the following:Your responsibilitiesAttending internal audit planning meetingsWorking with clients to gain an understanding of their business and internal processes to aid planning for audit testingPerforming regular audit testing to provide assurance over financial statementsUsing our audit technologies to analyse client financial information, checking for areas of risk and errorReviewing financial statements prepared either by the client or Azets teamCommunicating regularly and effectively with clients, both in person and virtuallySending queries to clients to provide evidence of amounts and reconciling them with expectationsScheduling regular catch-ups with both the client and your team to ensure you are working towards the audit signing deadlineCommunicating with your seniors when there is a difference between evidence provided by the client and data stated on the financial statementOur Benefits for Early CareersEverything you need to grow your skills, feel supported, and enjoy life while you train.Study Support & ExamsFully funded qualifications, paid study leave and exam fees, plus mentoring and a dedicated buddy to support you through training.Wellbeing & Support24/7 GP access, mental health support, Employee Assistance Programme, and a friendly, inclusive workplace culture that puts people first.Life Outside WorkFlexible and hybrid working, time off on your birthday, holiday purchase scheme, discounts and perks platform, and community volunteering days.Career ProgressionClear career pathways, structured training plans, mentoring from experienced colleagues, and real responsibility from day one.
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