Audit Apprenticeship Programme - September 2027 intake

EY; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Edinburgh invites applications for an Audit Apprenticeship. You’ll gain hands-on experience across client engagements, developing audit strategies and data-driven insights while working towards ICAEW or ICAS qualification.

You’ll study with your team, rotate across client offices, EY offices, and remote work as needed, and build professional judgement, digital analytics fluency, and collaborative skills for a career in financial services.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking using data, technology and judgement.
• Collaborative mindset within inclusive teams.
• Integrity and accountability to protect trust.
• Fluency in digital data and AI tools for audit work.
• Adaptability to shifting client needs and tech.

Responsibilities

• Gaining varied experience to transform into a business advisor.
• Analyze financial and non-financial data to test controls.
• Study towards a professional qualification with in-person courses.
• Participate in hybrid work across client offices, EY offices, or home.
• Attend EY learning courses and meet your career coach.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration

Integrity

Digital, data & AI fluency

Adaptability

Education

Professional qualification requirement (ICAEW/ICAS)

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.