Audit Graduate Programme

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Audit Graduate Programme

Programme Overview:

Kick-start your career with PwC’s Audit Graduate Programme, where you’ll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality audit and assurance services to clients across a wide range of industries. As one of the world’s leading professional services firms, PwC offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain hands-on experience, professional training, and exposure to real client work as you develop the skills necessary to become a trusted advisor.

The Audit Graduate Programme offers a pathway to becoming a Chartered Accountant while gaining experience in the core areas of external audit, digital audit, internal audit, and risk assurance. Working with PwC’s global client base, you’ll help businesses ensure that their financial statements are accurate and compliant with regulations, and that they are managing risks effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of PwC’s Audit team, your responsibilities will include:

• External Audit: Working with clients to provide assurance on the accuracy of their financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and auditing standards.
• Digital Audit: Leveraging cutting-edge digital audit tools and technologies to enhance the quality and efficiency of the audit process. Gain experience in data analytics, automation, and other innovative solutions to transform how audits are conducted.
• Internal Audit & Risk Assurance: Helping clients improve their internal processes, risk management systems, and controls. You’ll identify and assess risks, ensuring they are managed effectively, and provide recommendations to strengthen internal controls.
• Audit Centre of Excellence: Collaborate with other audit professionals to provide high-quality, innovative audit services from PwC’s specialised centres, helping clients with complex audit requirements.

Training and Development:

The Audit Graduate Programme offers comprehensive support to help you achieve your ACA qualification (or equivalent), which will equip you with a strong foundation in accounting, financial reporting, and auditing standards. PwC will provide:

• Full study support, including paid study leave, tuition, and exam fees.
• Access to PwC’s vast learning and development resources, including continuous professional development opportunities.
• Mentoring and coaching from experienced professionals to guide you through your training and career progression.

In addition to your qualification, you’ll participate in structured on-the-job training and technical workshops designed to help you develop critical audit and business advisory skills.

Areas of Specialisation:

During the programme, you may have the opportunity to specialise in specific areas, such as:

• Financial Services Audit: Providing audit services to clients in sectors like banking, insurance, and asset management, where financial reporting requirements are particularly complex.
• Government and Public Sector Audit: Working with public sector organisations to ensure they comply with regulations, maintain financial transparency, and deliver value to the public.
• Digital and Data-Driven Audit: Applying advanced data analytics to audit engagements, helping clients make data-driven decisions and improve their financial reporting.
• Sustainability and ESG Reporting: Assisting clients in reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, ensuring that sustainability efforts are accurately reflected in their financial disclosures.

What to Expect:

Throughout the Audit Graduate Programme, you will:

• Work on real client projects, collaborating with PwC teams across audit, tax, and consulting to deliver comprehensive services to clients.
• Develop deep expertise in audit methodologies, risk management, and financial reporting, while keeping pace with emerging trends in digital transformation.
• Gain exposure to PwC’s diverse client base, including large multinational corporations, public sector organisations, and innovative start-ups.
• Build relationships with colleagues and clients, becoming a trusted advisor on financial reporting, risk management, and audit processes.

Who We’re Looking For:

We are looking for motivated, detail-oriented individuals with strong analytical skills and a passion for solving complex problems. To be successful in the Audit Graduate Programme, you should have:

• A 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any discipline, though degrees in finance, accounting, business, economics, or mathematics are advantageous.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and work with complex data.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team and build strong relationships with clients.
• A proactive approach to learning and a desire to obtain a professional qualification.
• An interest in audit and assurance, and a passion for helping clients maintain financial transparency and accountability.

Benefits:

• Competitive starting salary with performance-based bonuses.
• Full study support to obtain your ACA qualification.
• 25 days annual leave, with options to purchase additional days.
• A wide range of employee benefits, including private healthcare, flexible working options, and discounted gym memberships.
• Access to PwC’s global network, offering opportunities for international assignments as you progress in your career.
• Ongoing learning and development, with access to PwC’s world-class training resources.

About PwC

We work to build trust, deliver sustained outcomes and help clients solve their most important problems by combining human ingenuity and understanding with the right technology. Join us in Actuarial, Audit, Business Solutions, Consulting, Deals, Legal, Operate, Risk, Tax or Technology.

Our global strategy, called The New Equation, brings our purpose to life by bringing our people together to strive for imaginative ways of solving our clients' most important challenges. We’re investing in the areas that matter most. Building out our capabilities in ESG and Net Zero, and combining the diverse experiences and skills of our people with innovative technology to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes.

Employing over 25,000 people across the UK, attracting, retaining and investing in the best people is critical. In some areas, this could mean working towards a professional qualification. In return we ask that joiners are eager to learn, with business awareness, intellectual and cultural curiosity and the ability to build strong relationships. We encourage our people to work together to drive impact and deliver quality to our clients.

Graduates and undergraduates can expect to be part of a stimulating environment working on challenging projects in a culture that embraces difference and empowers them to think differently. Uniqueness and innovation is valued at PwC which is why we have The Deal for all employees that ensures the experience of working here is right for everyone. Your hard work and accomplishments will be recognised and rewarded with a competitive salary and tailored, flexible benefits.

Join our human-led, tech-powered team. Be a part of The New Equation.

How to Apply:

Applications for PwC’s Audit Graduate Programme are open to graduates from all degree backgrounds. PwC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

To apply, submit your application via PwC’s careers portal, highlighting your motivation for joining PwC’s audit team and your suitability for the role.