Audit Trainee

Job description

Job purpose

To assist in the audit process and other services as part of a team and to apply the knowledge, when gathered through study, to the assignment.

Key result areas

§ To fulfil the role of the team member as defined on each assignment.

§ To act on own initiative within the team members role

§ To provide a courteous and efficient service to both internal and external customers by actioning all enquiries and instructions accurately and quickly

§ On issuance of an ICAEW training contract to pass exams at first attempt

Job knowledge

§ To understand the audit process at the appropriate level as described in the technical competencies

§ To utilise the systems fully and apply IT solutions wherever possible

§ To continually develop existing skills and knowledge and to have the ability to be flexible within the business unit, responding to the changing demands of workloads

Quality

§ To carry out actions accurately to ensure that they are right first time.

§ To manage time effectively so that the needs of the internal and external customer are met with high quality of service delivery.

§ On issuance of a training contract, to approach exams fully prepared, by ensuring a good balance between study and workload.

Administration

§ To understand and use effectively all administration systems.

§ To carry out all tasks set by the team leader accurately using the systems available.

§ To complete general job-related paperwork in a comprehensive and accurate manner.

Requirements

§ 300 UCAS points attained at A Level (excluding General Studies)

§ GCSE Mathematics grade B or above and English Language grade C or above

§ A minimum 2:1 degree ( in any discipline)