Audit Assistant - AAT Apprentice (Fortus Limited)

This full-time Audit Assistant apprenticeship with Fortus Limited in York combines on-the-job experience with formal study towards AAT qualifications (levels 3 then 4). You will be employed full time (37.

5 hours per week) and receive study support, a competitive salary of £18,000 a year, and access to company benefits including a health cash plan and employee assistance programme.

Day-to-day duties include supporting audit fieldwork at client premises and in the office, communicating with clients about testing and systems, attending stocktakes, extracting information from accounting systems, preparing accounts (including under FRS102 and 1A), completing audit programmes, and highlighting areas of risk for senior review. The role is based at Equinox House, York (YO30 5PA) and involves regular travel to client sites.

Training is delivered by Kaplan Financial Limited via live online sessions (typically one day per week) and covers the Professional Accounting Technician apprenticeship standard. The apprenticeship starts on 1 September 2026 and runs for three years, with opportunities to progress to ACA study on successful completion.