Apprentice Audit Associate

Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Audit Associate to join our audit team. You'll support audit planning and testing, review financial records, liaise with clients, and gain hands-on experience while working towards a Level 3 AAT qualification.

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.

Monday
- Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm, with a 1‑hour unpaid lunch break. 35 hours a week.

Tuesday 1 September 2026.

1 year 3 months.

As an Audit Associate, you will have the operational responsibility of providing clients with high-quality audit services throughout the fieldwork stage of the audit in compliance with firm procedures and assisting in the evaluation of client internal controls.

• Assisting the Audit team with the planning and administration of audit assignments
• Performing audit tests in line with firm methodology to ensure client financial information is accurate
• Accurately documenting the required information for sales and purchase invoices, bank statements, payroll records and other sources of data to conclude that transactions have been processed accurately
• Drafting key client documents including engagement letters for manager review
• Communicating progress to management, detailing when tasks fall behind planned budgets, and seeking additional tasks if budgets have been outperformed
• Communicating, with assistance, with clients across a range of mediums including email and in-person to conclude on transactions which do not immediately meet expectation
• Referencing client financial statements to ensure that sufficient and appropriate audit work has been performed in each audit section
• Identifying areas for improvement in client systems and communicating these to management
• Completion of the required level of study, including passing all exams, regularly updating apprenticeship learning journals, training files, etc.
• Understanding the principles of cybersecurity and how to work safely online
• Understanding the key role that the finance function plays for our clients and the principles of professional ethics and codes of conduct in a finance environment
• Applying professional judgement, maintaining and applying a critical eye to transactions and trends within groups of transactions, for reasonableness
• Completion of all necessary training outlined in the firmwide training plan

UNIT 2 SILKWOOD PARK FRYERS WAY OSSETT WF5 9TJ

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

Assistant accountant (level
3)

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as preparing reconciliations or reviewing reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non‑finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

GCSE in Maths and English (grade 6 or above (B or above)).

• Numerate (Business, Science, Maths) (grade B or above)
• 3 A Levels (Predicted Grades can be included) (grade B or above)

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number…