Audit Apprenticeship Programme - September 2027 intake

EY; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in the United Kingdom offers an Audit Apprenticeship programme designed to develop deeper analytical and professional judgement for future audit leaders. You will gain hands-on experience, work with teams across EY globally, and progress toward ICAEW or ICAS qualifications.

You will operate in a hybrid setup—travelling to client offices, working from EY offices, and occasionally from home—while studying for professional exams and benefiting from EY’s coaching and learning resources.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking using data, technology and professional judgement to deliver insights.
• Collaboration in inclusive teams to strengthen outcomes.
• Integrity and accountability to protect trust in business and society.
• Digital tools and analytics to improve efficiency and focus on high-value work.
• Adaptability to changing client needs as priorities evolve.

Responsibilities

• Gaining diverse experience to become a business advisor.
• Analyse financial and non-financial data to test controls and verify statements.
• Learn from your team and mentors in day-to-day tasks.
• Work across a portfolio of clients with hybrid arrangements (client offices, EY offices, home).
• Study towards a Professional Qualification with in-person courses and exams.
• Attend EY learning courses to continually learn new skills.
• Meet regularly with your Career Counsellor and Apprenticeship Coach to track progress.
• Participate in activities to build network and support business performance.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Integrity

Digital fluency

AI fluency

Adaptability

Job description

Shapingtrust and confidenceinthe financial markets

Programme Overview

The role of an auditor is continually evolving, and as Shapers of the future we are at the forefront of change. While our purpose to bring trust and confidence to society and financial marketsremainunchanged, technology, including AI, is transforming how we deliver audits. On the Audit Apprenticeship programme, you’llconductdeeper analysis, exercising stronger judgement and provide more meaningful insights for EY teams and clients globally. Along the way, you’ll work towards a globally recognised qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).

Core Skills For Success

• Analytical thinking–using data, technology and professional judgement to deliver strong insights others can rely on.
• Collaboration –thrivein inclusive teams where every voice and perspective strengthens outcomes.
• Integrity -acting with confidence and accountability to protect trust in business and society.
• Digital, data & AI fluency –applying digital tools and analytics to improve efficiency and focus on higher-value work.
• Adaptability -responding to changing client needs as priorities and technology evolve.

What You Will Be Doing

• Gaining a wider variety of experience to transform you into a business advisor. One day you could be talking to companies to understand their businesses, the next day you could be developing the audit strategy with the team.
• Working in teams, we analyse data, both financial and non-financial, and test business controls to determine whether financial statements are accurate.
• Learning from your team as they coach and guide you in your day-to-day tasks.
• Working across a portfolio of clients assigned to you. This will involve a mixture of hybrid working - travelling to client offices, working in the EY office and occasionally from home. It will vary by client and will depend on the requirement of the team.
• Studying towards a Professional Qualification, which requires attending in-person courses, self-study and sitting exams.
• Attending EY learning courses to continually learn new skills.
• Regularly meeting your support network including your Career Counsellor, and Apprenticeship Coach to track your performance and help you progress your career.
• Participating in a range of other activities that help you build your network and support the performance of our business.