Audit & Assurance Assistant

Make Your Career Count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfilment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

We are a well‑established, independently owned firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, offering a comprehensive range of services including audit, accounting, tax, and corporate finance. We proudly support a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial, owner‑managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

The Audit & Assurance team predominantly undertake audit and other assurance work on behalf of our clients, however, they are also responsible for accounts preparation and tax computations too. We have audit clients across a range of sectors around the UK, from smaller not‑for‑profit organisations to entrepreneurial SMEs and through to large listed groups. No job is the same and we can guarantee variety, plus the opportunity to learn from a range of talented people, no matter your level.

In our Norwich‑based Audit & Assurance team, you can expect to get exposure to a diverse range of organisations from OMBs that expect a holistic service, to large corporates with turnovers of up to £120m e.g. listed companies and subsidiaries of large international groups. The length of assignments vary, but typically take around one to two weeks, ensuring that you get plenty of variety.

We are looking to speak to candidates directly, as such this role is not available via recruitment agencies.

As an Audit & Assurance Assistant you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Undertaking smaller, less complex assignments on‑site, under guidance, raise and clear queries with the client or manager as appropriate.
• Assisting on larger audit assignments and complete allocated sections thoroughly and efficiently, aiding the assignment leader with conclusions.
• Devising, carrying out and recording moderately complex audit tests.
• Demonstrating an increasing level of competence in drafting routine statutory accounts.
• Showing an improving tax knowledge, attempting tax computations and raising appropriate queries.
• Completing file to a stage of completion as agreed with assignment or team lead.

Whilst having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• AAT part/fully qualified or ACA, ICAS, CA or ACCA part qualified (minimum criteria)
• Experience of undertaking statutory audits in an accountancy practice in the UK (minimum criteria)
• Knowledge of UK GAAP/FRS 102.
• Client facing experience.
• Experience of audit software (we use Caseware) and Microsoft packages.

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 23 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Family friendly policies e.g. paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in the appropriate section of your application. For candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria of the role, we also offer a guaranteed interview, which you can opt into as part of your application.

Price Bailey will only accept CV's from recruitment agencies who have been briefed on specific roles by our Resourcing team and where contractual agreement exists already. We do not accept speculative CV's and agency fees will not be owed in these instances. Should you wish to be considered for our approved supplier list please contact