Audit Graduate

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Salary: Competitive starting salary with increases at key milestones to qualification.

Start date:
September 2027

Looking to start a professional career where you'll work with businesses, build relationships, solve problems, and gain a respected accountancy qualification? Our Audit Graduate Scheme could be the perfect first step.

At the heart of successful auditing is a desire to question everything. Our clients rely on us to provide an independent view of their finances, identify risks, and ensure their accounts are accurate and compliant. From national companies to entrepreneurial start-ups, no two jobs are the same.

By developing your technical expertise in the classroom and the office, you will learn, as part of a close-knit team, how to put your knowledge into practice and deliver exceptional results on the job. Our auditors are among the best in the industry and can help you reach your full potential in the field.

Audit is about so much more than numbers – you can have a real impact on the people and businesses behind the figures. By sustaining our clients’ compliance, we open the door to future growth.

For a varied and fulfilling career with significant earning potential, apply to join our Audit Graduate Scheme today.

On our Audit Graduate Scheme, you will really get to know our clients and build close relationships to understand their needs better. You will provide crucial advice on financial performance, business systems, and risks to help every client achieve their objectives.

You’ll join us on an ACA training contract, allowing you to work with a variety of businesses across different sectors while studying towards a professional qualification.

You will gain valuable technical skills, a broad commercial understanding, and in-depth knowledge of different industry sectors on your journey to becoming a qualified Accountant at PKF Smith Cooper.

Throughout our Audit Graduate Scheme, you will receive the specialist support you need to reach your full potential in audit. With an ambitious and supportive team behind you, you will become a key player in delivering and developing our audit services. As your experience grows, so will your opportunities.

• Collaborate with experienced audit professionals to plan and execute audit engagements for a diverse range of clients across various industries
• Assist in conducting risk assessments, documenting systems and controls, and performing substantive testing to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Analyse financial statements and related data to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas of concern
• Contribute to the evaluation of a client's financial health and provide valuable insights to aid in decision-making
• Maintain accurate and organised audit documentation, ensuring it aligns with our standards and best practices
• Interact with clients and team members professionally and effectively, both in written and verbal communication
• Articulate audit findings, observations, and recommendations in a clear and understandable manner
• Collaborate with team members and other service lines to address audit-related challenges
• Stay updated on relevant audit regulations, standards, and industry developments
• Progress successfully through your ACA or ACCA qualification, with support from the firm

Training with a firm like PKF Smith Cooper offers you depth and variety in your client assignments. Through our Audit Graduate Scheme, you will benefit from exposure to a wide range of work with businesses of all sizes, many of them local to our offices.

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