Audit Analyst - Elevate Programme

Audit Change Analyst – Elevate Programme for early careers talent

Location: Belfast, 3 days/week onsite

Start Date: 10th August 2026

Contract: Full-time, with strong potential for progression

Join the Elevate Programme and launch your career at a leading professional services organisation. Over 18 months, you will receive structured training, mentoring, and hands‑on experience in risk, compliance, and independence operations. You will work alongside experienced professionals from day one, take on meaningful responsibility, and build skills that enable progression into specialist, advisory, or operational roles.

Start your career in business risk and compliance operations with a role that gives you real responsibility from day one.

We're hiring Audit / Channel Change Analysts through the Elevate Programme in Belfast. This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their career who enjoys analytical problem‑solving, interpreting policies, working with stakeholders, and supporting critical business decisions.

In this role, you'll help support the firm's Independence function by providing guidance to engagement teams across the business. You'll assist with independence assessments, support audit tender activities, review client and service‑related requests, and help ensure the firm complies with internal policies and external regulatory requirements.

If you're someone who enjoys investigating issues, applying judgement, and helping others navigate complex processes, this could be a great fit.

You’ll be responsible for supporting Independence processes and helping engagement teams navigate regulatory and policy requirements confidently and effectively.

• Supporting audit engagement teams with independence assessments relating to audit tenders and prospective client opportunities.
• Assisting with independence activities associated with audit client rotation and ensuring systems and records are updated accurately.
• Providing guidance to engagement teams across all lines of service regarding the permissibility of non‑audit services and technology solutions.
• Helping interpret and apply Independence policies and external regulations, including requirements from bodies such as the FRC, IESBA, and SEC.
• Reviewing and responding to queries submitted by the business, providing practical guidance based on policy and specific circumstances.
• Supporting key operational processes within the Channel Change team that contribute to the effective management of Independence activities.
• Managing a portfolio of consultations and assessments while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.
• Escalating complex cases where appropriate and working collaboratively to reach effective outcomes.
• Contributing to projects, process improvements, and other Independence-related initiatives as required.
• Maintaining accurate records and documenting decisions in line with established procedures and controls.

• Joining a team huddle to discuss priorities, emerging issues, and team workload.
• Reviewing consultation requests submitted by engagement teams across the business.
• Researching Independence policies and regulations to support decision‑making.
• Working with stakeholders to understand the facts behind a client, service, or engagement‑related query.
• Providing guidance on whether proposed services or activities are permissible under Independence rules.
• Updating systems and documenting consultation outcomes and recommendations.
• Supporting audit tender activities and client transition requirements.
• Collaborating with colleagues on complex cases, process improvements, or project work.
• Ending the day with a clear view of completed consultations and upcoming priorities.

We're open to graduates, career changers, and people with some early professional experience. You do not need to have done this exact job before.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to assess information carefully.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong written and verbal…