Audit Graduate, Manchester, January 2027

Cooper & Hall Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mindful Employer

Disability Confident Employer

Study Support & Exams

Wellbeing & Support

Life Outside Work

Career Progression

FlexHub

Job summary

Azets is recruiting for an Audit Associate in the Audit & Assurance team. The role will begin by building auditing skills through involvement in statutory audits, analyzing data and presenting findings.

The position involves a mix of working in the local office and at client sites, collaborating with associates, seniors, managers and partners. We welcome graduates with a 2:2 degree and the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK from start date.
• Minimum 2:2 undergraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Attending internal audit planning meetings
• Working with clients to understand their business and processes for audit planning
• Performing regular audit testing to provide assurance over financial statements
• Using audit technologies to analyse client financial information for risks and errors
• Reviewing financial statements prepared by client or Azets
• Communicating with clients both in person and virtually
• Sending queries to clients to obtain evidence and reconciling with expectations
• Scheduling regular catch-ups with client and team to meet the audit signing deadline
• Flagging differences between client-provided evidence and financial statement data

Skills

Right to work

Education

2:2 undergraduate degree

Job description

What you'll need

Graduates

• Right 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 team

What 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 responsibilities

• Attending internal audit planning meetings

• Working with clients to gain an understanding of their business and internal processes to aid planning for audit testing

• Performing regular audit testing to provide assurance over financial statements

• Using our audit technologies to analyse client financial information, checking for areas of risk and error

• 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

Qualifications

• England & Wales: ACA

• Scotland: ICAS

Inclusion & Accessibility

We are proud to be a Mindful Employer and Disability Confident Employer. Creating an inclusive workplace isn't just a statement - it's something we live every day.

At Azets, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you - you might be a great fit for another opportunity.

Our Benefits for Early Careers

Everything you need to grow your skills, feel supported, and enjoy life while you train.

Study Support & Exams

Fully funded qualifications, paid study leave and exam fees, plus mentoring and a dedicated buddy to support you through training.

Wellbeing & Support

24/7 GP access, mental health support, Employee Assistance Programme, and a friendly, inclusive workplace culture that puts people first.

Life Outside Work

Flexible and hybrid working, time off on your birthday, holiday purchase scheme, discounts and perks platform, and community volunteering days.

Career Progression

Clear career pathways, structured training plans, mentoring from experienced colleagues, and real responsibility from day one.

FlexHub: Customise your benefits package to suit your needs - from health plans to lifestyle perks.

Move forward with confidence.

At Azets, our purpose is to improve the lives of our clients, colleagues and communities, in a sustainable way.