Audit Assistant Placement (Aug 2024)

About RSM

RSM is a multinational network of accounting firms forming the world's sixth-largest accountancy professional services network by revenue. RSM's member firms are independent accounting and advisory businesses, each of which practices in its own right and is unified as part of the network.

Your role

What does the external audit team do?

• The team carries out a detailed, risk-based review of a company’s financial records, processes, and controls to form an opinion on whether the financial statements prepared by the directors are true and fair.
• A robust audit challenges the operations of a business and improves the internal workings of the entity. This is critical in today’s business world as financial statements are one of only a small number of documents that a company will place into the public domain, and a quality audit gives confidence in what is delivered to all stakeholders.

Training & development

Join the external audit team on a 12-month paid placement as part of your sandwich degree course and discover what it’s really like to work in business. Gain hands-on experience, build a network of contacts, and get advice from expert mentors.

Benefits

RSM offers competitive salaries, benefits, and a working environment where you’re valued as part of the team. Benefits include:

• Mentorship and guidance
• Time-off plans
• Gain hands-on industry experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Learning & development programs

Career progression

At RSM, you’ll discover a culture that nurtures individuality and an environment where everyone is supported to reach their potential. If you perform well, you could be given the opportunity to join one of the Graduate training programmes that will help you kick-start your business career. With RSM, you’ll always be moving forward.

Work-life balance

RSM works hard to create an environment where its people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of the firm and clients. The company supports all its people to work flexibly, and to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; They believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.

Culture & vibe

RSM wants to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true selves to work. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why they’re working together to ensure the firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.

About you

What RSM looks for:

• RSM is on the lookout for enthusiastic self-starters who are always up for a challenge and want to learn.
• Audit is a technically demanding discipline, so they look for students who are quick to grasp new subjects.
• You may have confidence with numbers, be an excellent team player, or be inquisitive about complicated issues. If you don’t, they will look to develop these skills in you.
• You’ll often need to explain complex financial information, so you’ll need excellent written and verbal communication skills. What separates RSM from its competitors is the financial acumen they demonstrate and they expect that right from the start from its people.

You will need:

• 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification
• 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level)
• A predicted or obtained honours degree.

Please note, that RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels, or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

How to apply

Apply to this programme. based on the desired location of your choice.

Recruitment process:

• Please note, for those who perform well throughout the assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable, you could potentially be offered a role in another location or department. This would always be discussed with you in this instance.
• RSM will only take one application into consideration per recruitment cycle. RSM does not accept multiple applications for different vacancies.

Sources

The following sites were used in researching this page:

• rsmuk.com
• youtube.com