Assurance graduate programme

Audit - Assurance Graduate Programme

What is Audit - Assurance at EY?

Audits are the fundamental building blocks of effective capital markets. Audit - Assurance at EY involves providing clients and their stakeholders with confidence that their financial statements are accurate and trustworthy. This is critical to enable them to meet regulatory requirements, attract investors, and make informed business decisions. The audit - assurance services offered by EY enhance the credibility and reliability of financial information, fostering trust and transparency in the marketplace. By ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, EY helps clients build strong reputations and achieve long-term success.

At EY, this means that you will be collaborating closely with leaders across all industry sectors to deliver insightful assessments and challenge that empower organisations to navigate risks and uphold regulatory standards.

We engage with a diverse range of client sectors, each presenting unique challenges and opportunities. All our client sectors offer valuable experiences that enable you to make significant contributions. When applying, you will be asked to indicate your preference for the type of clients you would like to work with. You may choose from:

Core Audit - Assurance: EY’s largest business unit provides graduates with a breadth of experience across multiple industry sectors. You will work with some of EY’s largest global clients in Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Health, Energy, Government & Infrastructure and some of the best-known entrepreneurial start-up businesses in Ireland. You will serve the public interest by providing high-quality, analytics-driven audits with integrity, objectivity and independence.

EY – Global Financial Services (GFS): Focus exclusively on clients in the financial services sector through EY’s dedicated Global Financial Services. Financial services are the backbone of a thriving economy. From banking to insurance and wealth management, financial services encompass a broad range of solutions that help people make informed decisions about their financial resources, mitigate uncertainty, and build a more secure future. EY GFS encompasses sectors including Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, Fintech and Technology Payments, Aviation Finance, and Structured Finance.

Why Join Us?

Our assurance teams work with multiple clients across different industries to gain a unique insight into how businesses operate. Collaborate directly with C-Suite and senior management to make more informed decisions. Understand the factors driving business performance and become a more connected, responsive, and insightful professional providing you with the tools to shape the future with confidence.

We offer two exam routes through joining the Assurance team:

ACA exam route
ACCA exam route – Requires 9 exemptions or externally passed exams.

At EY, we are committed to the success of our trainees, offering for both paths:

World-class exam support.
Market-leading paid study leave in excess of the Institute’s recommended allocation.
Exam bonuses for trainees who pass on their first attempt.
Exam prizes for those who place nationally.

Additionally, we provide non-technical support to help you navigate professional life while balancing your studies and career, exam-focused support sessions, peer support channels, a dedicated service-line exam champion and partner, and a specialised team to assist you throughout your studies.
EY also offers sponsorship opportunities for students pursuing a Masters or Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting as part of the Graduate Programme in Assurance. All programmes must be accredited by Chartered Accountants Ireland. Once your postgraduate degree has been completed, you will then move onto one of the professional qualification exam routes. Final year undergraduates accepted into the programme can receive full sponsorship to complete their accredited studies and achieve CAP1 and CAP2 exemptions, while current students in these programs may apply for part sponsorship if on track for full CAP1/ two CAP2 exemptions as applicable.

Sponsored Master’s in Accounting / Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Route:

Successful applicants may receive full sponsorship, which includes:

€7,600 towards course fees
A bursary of €2,500
Book allowance of up to €500

For part sponsorship, eligible students receive:

€3,500 towards course fees
A bursary of €2,500
Book allowance of up to €500

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Your Rewards and Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to help you thrive both at work and outside of it.

Pay / Benefits / Wellbeing

Competitive starting salary
Pension scheme
Recognition and discounts portal
Milestones awards
22 days annual leave (plus buy options)
Hybrid working
2 CSR days
GP access via Webdoctor.ie
24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Gym membership
Travel pass scheme
Bike to Work scheme
Emotional, Physical and Financial Wellbeing Programme including a dedicated portal
Sports and Social Clubs
Summer Early Finish Fridays
Exam Success payment

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