Graduate Trainee (Audit)

Our Client is a leading international firm of Chartered Accountants who provide services across a diverse wealth management portfolio. They are currently seeking an Graduate Trainee (Audit) to join and compliment a small established team.

Reporting to the Supervisor, the principal responsibility of the Graduate Trainee is to carry out audit tasks as required by the Audit Supervisor. Duties will include:

• Ensure the work performed is clearly documented and communicated on the audit file
• Develop an awareness of other service lines
• Use Proaudit to perform audit tasks
• Demonstrate working knowledge and application of accounting standards (IFRS/ UKGAAP)
• Demonstrate practical awareness and application of auditing standards (ISA's)
• Seek an understanding of professional standards not previously encountered
• Identify technical issues and seek assistance to resolve them
• Meet client needs by acting with urgency, practicality and integrity
• Develop good working relationships with relevant client personnel
• Use client time efficiently without duplicating queries
• Implement high standards of quality for service performance
• Seek to develop external contacts through client work and personal network
• Actively request direct feedback on performance from Senior or Supervisor
• Participate in the firms performance management process
• Complete assigned tasks and responsibilities are fulfilled in a timely and efficient way
• Make the Supervisor aware of deviation from budgeted work in a timely fashion
• Set own targets and communicate to rest of the audit team
• Operate within the ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Understand the requirements of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and maintain a good working knowledge
• Have an awareness of how departmental procedures, documents and record keeping have a positive or negative effect on the ISO 9001 Quality Management System
• Be aware of audit and accounting developments
• Develop and maintain awareness of other service lines and identifies cross-selling opportunities

The ideal candidate for the Graduate Trainee role will be:

• Studying towards and/or taking exams for CFAB
• Hold a university degree at minimum 2:1 (or outstanding A' level results)
• Presentation skills,PC literate, particularly with Excel and Word
• Professional and positive approach
• Strong in building relationships and be able to communicate at all levels
• Self-motivated, a team player, but also be able to work on own initiative, dynamic and creative