Graduate Audit Trainee – Poole, Exeter, and Bristol
Join our ACA trainee programme and launch your career as a Chartered Accountant. This full-time, permanent role starts with three years of structured training and qualification support, offering hands-on experience, a salary, and a clear path to long-term growth. We’ll cover your training costs and support you every step of the way.
As a trainee auditor, you’ll play a key role in helping businesses understand their financial position and manage risk. You'll work with a diverse portfolio of clients, including commercial businesses, from owner-managed to listed entities, charities, educational establishments, and professional firms.
You Will
* Develop technical, commercial and interpersonal skills
* Work in small project teams on audits lasting 1-3 weeks for medium sized and large businesses
* Identify key issues and risks, using analytics tools and software to interpret data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations
* Gain experience in preparing annual statutory accounts and tax calculations, and assessing forecasts and projections
* Be part of a high performing, supportive team
As you progress, you’ll take on more responsibility and have opportunities to make a real impact.
About You
You’ll enjoy this job if you like taking initiative and achieving goals, communicating effectively, building solid relationships and working collaboratively, working with numbers and solving problems, and being analytical and methodical in your approach.
Studying alongside working is demanding. As an ACA trainee, you will need to dedicate time outside working hours for study and exam preparation.
Your development
We'll provide full support for your professional qualification and help you develop the skills and behaviours needed to succeed as a chartered accountant. Before you start, you’ll be assigned a buddy, and once you join, your line manager and student counsellor will help you stay on track with your professional qualification and career goals.
What we're looking for
Bright, motivated graduates ready to build a meaningful career in accountancy. This programme offers structured development, early responsibility, and long-term progression.
Entry Requirements
* On track for, or have achieved, a 2.2 degree or above in any discipline
* Minimum of 112 UCAS points (obtained from three A Levels or equivalent excluding general studies and EPQ)
* GCSE Maths and English at grade 4-9 (C or above)
* Willingness to travel to client sites and other offices as required
We’re committed to creating an inclusive and positive experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, whether related to a disability, neurodiversity, or any other need, please let us know, and we’ll do our best to support you.
Why work at PKF Francis Clark
As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.
We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes an adaptable approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally.
Core benefits
* Pension
* Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
* Group income protection
* Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
Health & Wellbeing Benefits
* Option to buy 5 extra days holiday
* Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
* Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
* Cycle to work
Other Benefits
* Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
* Gifts for career and family milestones
* One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
* Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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