Graduate Audit - ACA Autumn

Some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations turn to KPMG’s Audit practice for the insight,challengeandexpertisewe’reable to provide. By examining the way in whichthey’reoperating– and delivering a true and fair reflection of their financial position through published accounts – we make a difference not just to the business itself, but also to the wider community.

Audit is about more than simply meeting legal requirements. It helps organisations tooperatemore efficiently and mitigate financial risks. In a broader sense, it also plays a role in building public trust in businesses and supports the delivery of sustainable growth.

Audit offers diversity and complexity. In your role as a graduate trainee,you’lllearn about a wide range of business activities, as you work on engagements.

You’llalso see the auditing process from different perspectives, providing you with skills and learning that will last a lifetime.

You’llplay a direct role in critically assessing information provided by organisations, supported by your senior leaders, engagement leader, peers, and the broader Audit community. This is a role that calls for integrity, professional scepticism, objectivity, independence, and a strong ethical foundation.

Some travel is likely for audit workand, becauseit’sseasonal, you should expect there to be busier times of the year.

Over three yearsyou’llcombine audit delivery and study to work towards a professional qualification - the ACA, or CA equivalent in Scotland. Your programme might see you working in a specific industry sector or across a variety of industries, depending on the office you join.

After completing your qualification, the learning and career opportunities continue. You can take the valuable technical skills, broad commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of one or more industry sectors, to continue building an exciting and varied long-term career.

Capability:
Audit Programme Length: 3 years

Qualifications:

ACA or CA equivalent (Scotland locations) Entry Requirements:

At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity todemonstrateyour potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’llenjoy working here and howyou’llthrive.

That’swhy weoperatean open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities.

Generally, you’llbe expected todemonstratethe following grades (
* or equivalents), to show thatyou’reable to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments.

You‘ll alsohave the opportunity toprovideadditionalinformation for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment. You can find out more here .

• GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B*
• GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B*
• 120 UCAS points
  * from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies
• 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline.

Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.

To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

The training and development of our people is critical to the future success of our business. We want to empower you to grow in your own way, to feed your curiosity and embrace a growth mindset in an environment where…