Corporate Audit Assistant

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. An independent member of Crowe Global, we have access to over 40,000 professionals across 140+ countries and more than 800 offices worldwide.

You will be responsible for the delivery of client‑based assignments, ensuring the team’s audit work and reporting is of high quality. This role includes leading and coaching team members as well as managing relationships with clients, and contributing to the success of our business unit through broader business and people development.

• Studying towards ACA/ACCA qualification
• Experience with corporates desirable
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and ideally Case Ware
• A passion for client service
• Display energy and enthusiasm and a focus on achieving results
• A keenness to further your own personal development and career goals

• Demonstrate personal commitment to work and team success, showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve processes when appropriate.
• Consistently treat colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.
• Provide and receive regular constructive feedback that improves self and others, continually developing skills and knowledge.
• Influence, change, and shape the direction of particular activities, either internally and/or externally.
• Coach junior members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately.
• Provide on‑job training for developing auditing skills and familiarity with the firm’s audit methodology.
• Participate in service line, office and firm‑wide activities.

• Act as part of a team or the first point of contact for clients on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Demonstrate excellent writing and communication skills (proficient in Excel and Word).
• Anticipate client needs and communicate effectively in both written and verbal exchanges.
• Act at all times with the Firm’s best interests in mind and act with integrity in all dealings.
• Assist in the planning, execution and finalisation of all audit assignment areas, providing solutions and seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.
• Demonstrate an understanding of risk types and the Firm’s approach and policies for managing risk, following applicable legal and regulatory rules.
• Consider and manage risk (reputational, operational and credit) in all interactions with clients.
• Show a sense of urgency and understand how work quality and speed impact the Firm’s ability to serve clients.
• Produce work for the team leader and Manager and/or Partner review, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions.
• Demonstrate business development skills and identify additional sales opportunities.
• Approach problem‑solving with an application‑and‑solution based approach and conduct research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments.
• Identify areas requiring improvement in clients’ business processes and recommend possible actions; assist with the preparation of Audit Findings reports presented to clients.
• Monitor audit budget progress and explain variances to the Manager.
• Be willing to travel as required to support other UK offices; most time spent servicing clients in and around the Midlands area.

• Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service and bringing Crowe UK’s full capability to support clients.
• Act as a role model for junior members, providing on‑job coaching.
• Always adhere to the firm’s risk management policies.
• Deliver work to the highest quality.
• Solid understanding and application of UKGAAP accounting fundamentals and applications.
• Provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpret financial data and source documents.
• Effectively participate in the audit process with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters.
• Assist and ultimately lead fieldwork on client sites, liaising with other departments to ensure smooth audit delivery.

We offer a rewarding and clear career pathway across audit, tax, marketing, or HR, and foster a collaborative and inclusive culture. We provide access to expert knowledge, continuous learning, competitive salaries and flexible benefits. We are committed to diversity, equal opportunity and merit‑based progression, promoting a healthy working environment with flexible working and wellbeing support.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.

10 July 2026