Audit Assistant (AAT) - Newcastle - School Leaver - August 2024

RSMUK; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm in the UK is seeking motivated individuals for their External Audit apprenticeship programme. This role offers comprehensive training, enabling you to participate in audits and lead teams over time. Ideal candidates are self-starters with a passion for finance and strong communication skills. Join to work with diverse clients and gain impactful experience in a flexible environment.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Passion, personality, and originality are just as important as good exam results.
• Ability to explain complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed, risk-based reviews of a company's financial records.
• Talk to clients' finance staff and delegate to other auditors.
• Lead audit teams on-site within four years.

Skills

Confidence with numbers

Excellent team player

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Education

112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or equivalent

Job description

External audit - get the career you want at RSM

Our external audit school leaver apprenticeship programme will give you all the skills and support you need to unlock a future that's packed with opportunities and new experiences. You'll enjoy a fast‑tracked business career that recognises your potential and rewards your ambition.

What does our external audit team do?

Our team carries out a detailed, risk‑based review of a company's financial records, processes and controls to form an opinion on whether the financial statements prepared by the directors are true and fair.

A robust audit challenges the operations of a business and improves the internal workings of the entity. This is critical in today's business world as the financial statements are one of only a small number of documents that a company will place into the public domain, and a quality audit gives confidence in what is delivered to all stakeholders.

What can you expect?

At RSM, you'll be a key member of our team from day one. You'll get involved in client work very quickly, always working as part of larger teams, giving you ownership of tasks within those teams swiftly and preparing you to lead those teams in the future.

Within your first month you will be talking to our clients' finance staff, within a year you will be delegating to other auditors in the team and within four years you will be leading audit teams on‑site, challenging, questioning and learning from management teams.

The depth of services and clients you'll be exposed to will help you kick‑start your career. You could be working with a wide variety of organisations, including large listed companies, national retail chains, and high‑profile charities, as well as some of our international clients that operate throughout the UK and beyond.

What we look for

We're on the lookout for enthusiastic self‑starters who are always up for a challenge and want to learn. Audit is a technically demanding discipline, so we look for students who are quick to grasp new subjects and are ready to challenge themselves to become a Chartered Accountant.

You may have confidence with numbers, be an excellent team player, or be inquisitive of complicated issues. If you don't, we will look to develop these skills in you.

You'll often need to explain complex financial information, so you'll need excellent written and verbal communication skills. What separates us from our competitors is the financial acumen we demonstrate and we expect that right from the start from our people.

If that sounds like you, we know you'll enjoy being part of our team.

Flexible working

At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference – to themselves, their career, their teams, and the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.

Our recruitment process

Please note, for those who perform well throughout our assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable, you could potentially be offered a role in another location or department. This would always be discussed with you in this instance.

RSM will only take one application into consideration per recruitment cycle. We do not accept multiple applications to different vacancies.

Entry requirements

At RSM, we don't just look for good exam results. We think passion, personality and originality are just as important.

• 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification, or 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level).
• Please note, RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM
Diversity and Inclusion at RSM
At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference – to themselves, their career, their teams, and the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.