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Audit Apprenticeship Programme

Delivering trust and confidence to the financial markets, whilst progressing your future as a business advisor.

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    Choosing an apprenticeship was my best decision. Not only am I accelerating my career, I’m also able to give back to others through EY Ripples and the EY Foundation, something I'm very passionate about.

    Mahmood

    Assurance Apprentice

     

    Programme overview

    We provide confidence to a wide range of business stakeholders by independently proving that the reporting requirements have been met, ultimately bringing trust and confidence to the financial markets.

    Technology is transforming the way that we deliver our audits as it’s embedded in everything that we do. It allows us to focus on using our key skills on analysis, exercising professional judgement and providing powerful insights to EY teams and clients.

    What will you be doing?

    • Working in teams alongside other EY people to test business controls and analyse data 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.

    • Eligibility for applying

      We operate an open access policy, meaning we don’t screen out applications on your academic performance alone.

      England and Northern Ireland: You will, need a minimum of grade 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, and to have completed three A-levels or (equivalent e.g. BTEC Nationals) by the time the programme starts.

      Scotland: You will need a minimum grade C National 5 (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, and be working towards completing 5 Highers or be working towards a SCQF Level 6/7 by the time the programme starts.

      We welcome applications from all academic backgrounds and are looking for individuals who will succeed at EY in the desired role and future qualifications, therefore throughout our recruitment process your academic performance will be considered against your online assessment scores to determine your suitability for an EY role. We are also proud to partner with RARE recruitment, so that your application can be processed in the context of your socio-economic background. This allows us to give you the maximum credit for your achievements, assessing whether you have overachieved in light of your personal circumstances.

      It is therefore important that you provide us with your top three obtained or accurately predicted A-Levels (or equivalent) as these will be verified and considered as part of the offer process should you be successful. Any drop in grades could jeopardise your offer of employment.

      Read more about our academic requirements.

    • Eligibility for visa sponsorship

      If you hold or require a visa to work in the UK, please refer to our FAQs for further guidance and to understand your eligibility.

    Programme length

    Four years

    Salary

    Competitive 

    Professional qualifications

    ICAEW in England and ICAS in Scotland

    Level 7 Apprenticeship*

    In Accountancy and Taxation (equivalent to a master’s degree). Learn more here.

    *Please note: Only applicable to individuals joining an office in England.

     

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