Associate Auditor Review

by PwC

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.6/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Working alongside a variety of teams to complete substantive testing over multiple different companies' financial statements. General work involves client calls / meetings - team reviews - substantive testing - financial statement review. We complete various different Evidence gathering activities (EGAs) to determine the accuracy of the financial statements which have been prepared on client side.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Excel - Maths - Teamwork - Communication - Time management

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Work life balance is difficult but the people are extremely friendly and interactive.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well structured.

9/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Lots of support from teams and career coaches

9/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

provider - kaplan - very supportive and easy to follow programme

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Completing ACA qualification directly translates into the role

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Socials every months - sports days periodically throughout year - internally organised sports teams in local leagues

9/10

9a. Would you recommend PwC to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Rewarding - development - directly transferrable skillls

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PwC?

Only do it if it is something you are interested in pursuing as it is a very demanding role and requires a lot of commitment.