Audit Associate: Entry-Level Training & Qualification

EMEA3 Recruitment; Egham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded qualifications

Paid study leave & exam fees

Mentoring & buddy support

Flexible & hybrid working

Discounts & perks platform

Community volunteering days

Job summary

Azets is recruiting for an Audit School/College Leaver to join the Audit & Assurance team in the UK. You’ll learn from experienced colleagues, work on statutory audits, and gain hands-on experience while studying for the AAT qualification.

The role combines time in the local office and at client premises, with mentoring, buddy support, and a clear pathway to professional qualification. This is a structured early careers opportunity with flexible, hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK from start date.
• England & Wales: Level 4+ GCSE English & Maths.
• Minimum of 96 UCAS points.
• Scotland: 4 Highers, grade B or above, including English & Maths.
• Note: not suitable if you are currently studying for, or already hold, an undergraduate or master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Attending internal audit planning meetings
• Working with clients to understand their business and internal processes to aid planning for audit testing
• Performing regular audit testing to provide assurance over financial statements
• Working with clients to obtain specific audit evidence required
• Using our audit technologies to analyse client financial information, checking for areas of risk and error
• Attending client stock counts to verify physical assets
• Reviewing financial statements prepared either by the client or Azets team
• Communicating regularly and effectively with clients, both in person and virtually
• Sending queries to clients to provide evidence of amounts and reconciling them with expectations
• Scheduling regular catch-ups with both the client and your team to ensure you are working towards the audit signing deadline
• Communicating with your seniors when there is a difference between evidence provided by the client and data stated on the financial statement

Skills

Right to work in UK

GCSE English & Maths (England & Wales)

UCAS points

Highers (Scotland) English & Maths

Not studying undergraduate or master's

Education

AAT

Job description

Azets is recruiting for an Audit School/College Leaver to join the Audit & Assurance team in the UK. You’ll learn from experienced colleagues, work on statutory audits, and gain hands-on experience while studying for the AAT qualification.

The role combines time in the local office and at client premises, with mentoring, buddy support, and a clear pathway to professional qualification. This is a structured early careers opportunity with flexible, hybrid working options.