Audit Associate
Job Title
Audit Associate
Location
Bury St Edmunds
Business Area
East (UK)
Contract Type
Permanent
Reference
AZ05045
Audit Associate
The Role
Azets are a leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, we have over a wide network of employees and an abundance of inspiring opportunities to join one of our many offices!
We are a top ten accountancy firm in the UK and are the number one largest SME practice.
Our Norwich office for Ensors – part of Azets, has seen significant growth since it opened in March 2024 and an exciting opportunity is now available for a part qualified audit associate to join the team.
Core Skills
As an experienced Audit Associate at Azets, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:
• Begin to take ownership of your own portfolio of smaller assignments with support from your manager
• Support the Senior or Assistant Manager on larger and more complex assignments
• Support in delivering revenue and profitability targets • Begin to develop enduring client relationships
• Participate in local networking and business development events
Day to day duties
• Heavily involved in the completion of audit fieldwork/planned substantive and analytical audit procedures, including on site at client premises where necessary
• Responsibility for the planning and completion of audit assignments, whilst ensuring audit files have appropriate and sufficient documentation
• Prepare statutory financial statements from client data and highlight high level risk areas or matters of concern to the Partner/Manager whilst using a significant degree of your own judgement
Planning the execution and finalisation of the audit assignments for Partner/Manager review
Key accountabilities
Technical Skills
• Working knowledge of IFRS/UKGAAP and Auditing Standards
• ACA/ACCA/AAT part qualified
• A minimum of 2 years experience working in an audit environment for a UK practice
• Experience of auditing clients within a variety of industries
Experience coaching and mentoring junior members
Qualifications
ACA/ACCA/AAT Part Qualified
Essential Experience
It is expected that the above core and technical skills will have been developed through study alongside work experience in an accountancy practice.