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I assist the audit team and carry out the main testing of account balances under supervision of senior colleagues. I am allocated work and expected to manage and complete tasks to set deadlines. I interact with my team daily to collaborate or ask for guidance and will speak to clients as necessary (usually minimal contact). I can be booked on more than one job at once and will work on each job per our schedule.
Working on basic tasks assigned to you by the audit supervisor/manager to aid the audit.
On a day-to-day basis I am working on a client with my team. We do a lot of different tasks everyday but I mainly worked on the execution side of the audit.
My role was to assist in the completion of audits on a day to day basis. This included taking part in various areas of the audit stages such as planning and execution and completing all of the relevant areas of the audit file for the particular client.
As an analyst I can either be working on live deals or helping win new work through targeting and business development. When working on deals I am expected to help the deal team by conducting research and analysis for example: buyer research, working capital analysis, EBITDA multiple maps etc. I am also expected to keep on top of admin to ensure that the deal process is running smoothly since there are so many moving parts. When I am not working on deals I am working on targeting, this is trying to identify potential new clients that RSM can build a relationship with. I will also work with the team to compile a tailored pitch document when tendering for new work.
For the first six months of my placement, I supported several Senior Auditors with a range of risk focused internal audits. As a means of general practice, I would be on a different audit each week. My tasks involved attending meetings with the Client and the auditor to take notes, undertaking various testing and writing up my findings. However, I am now planning and undertaking my own audits.
RSM was a great company to work for, they made sure you were fully involved in team work from the start of your placement year. You were given lots of opportunities for training, this training included excel courses and accountancy courses. These courses developed my skills hugely. The Corporate finance team I was in at RSM were all very nice and made feel part of the team. You were given lots of work to do and given work that expanded your knowledge base.
I have enjoyed my work placement much more than I expected, given the often negative view of the industry. It has been challenging, but at the same time I have enjoyed the role and felt motivated enough to work hard. It has been a very positive experience that has given me a lot of insight into the industry.
I very much enjoyed my 12 months Placement with RSM and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a career in Accounting and Finance. It gives you a great insight into working in a corporate evironment and the different roles you could pursue in the field. I feel I have a learnt and developed a lot, which I look forward to utilising in my final year of studies and beyond.
The placement was hugely varied and due to the on-site, client based nature of the majority of the work I was able to gain good experience of a range of different sectors. This also ensured that if you were on a less enjoyable client, you were not on this for an extended period of time.
Overall, it was a good placement year and I definitely gained a lot of experience in the role. The role itself is not the most exciting however the work is challenging and various audits can be interesting. Over the year I was introduced to a lot of scenarios which will benefit me greatly going back to university and during my career as a whole.
I loved the opportunities and experience in which the job entailed. Working in internal auditor meant that every day was different and there was many different sectors which I was able to experience. Working as part of a graduate scheme meant that I was able to experience what it was like if I were to come back and work in the company.
I really have enjoyed my work placement. I have enjoyed all aspects of External Audit and this has year has confirmed to me that this is the type of job I would like following Graduation. This would rate this experience higher but it was frustrating at times because other people who started at the same time as me would receive more internal training than myself. I understand this is because they did not want to invest too heavily in me as I was always going to be returning to University after 12 months.
I really enjoyed my placement at RSMUK in their Risk Assurance department as an Internal Auditor. The placement gave me the same opportunities as a graduate with the same amount of responsibilities. I learnt more than I every realised I could! The placement started with a lot of learning, both on the job and on courses. This quickly progressed into working towards clear target and being given more and more responsibilities as time went on.
I really enjoyed my placement with RSM. I fully engaged with the firm ethos and the mentality needed to ensure a effective placement, this made the whole placement experience enjoyable. Because of this I really became an integral part of the audit team and integrated with the team well, enhancing the enjoyment.
Personally, I enjoyed the role a lot! You are sent on a variety of training courses in the first month and meet lots of other graduates, school leavers and placement students from across the country which work in a variety of different roles. The longer the role goes on the more responsibilities you are given.
Very much so, I was able to participate in a wide variety of marketing activities and was ultimately allowed to lead my own projects, which was very exciting and rewarding. Having the opportunity to worth with everyone in the marketing department meant I not only had a good variety in the work I was doing, but learnt a lot from those experiences
A really great company with a friendly and welcoming working environment.
