Audit Associate – Assurance

About the role

Join EY’s Assurance team as an Audit Associate, where you will support external audit engagements for a diverse range of clients. You will gain hands‑on experience reviewing financial statements, testing transactions and applying audit methodology while developing professional judgement and a strong foundation in accounting and finance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of clients’ businesses, industries, operating environments and key financial reporting risks.
• Support planning, execution and completion of external audit engagements under guidance of senior team members.
• Review financial information, test transactions, inspect supporting documents and perform audit procedures in line with the audit approach.
• Prepare clear, accurate and timely audit working papers that document work performed and conclusions reached.
• Utilise audit technology and data analysis tools to perform testing, identify trends and highlight unusual relationships or exceptions.
• Communicate potential audit issues, control observations or unusual findings to senior team members for review.
• Stay informed of changes in accounting and auditing standards and assess their impact on audit procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance or a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA or ICAEW are an advantage.
• Clear commitment to pursue a professional qualification and build a long‑term career in audit, accounting or finance.
• Demonstrated integrity, confidentiality and professional scepticism.

Required skills

• Audit technology
• Data analysis tools