2027 Audit Graduate Programme - South West

Higherin; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Gym membership

Employee discounts

Pension

Health and wellbeing support

Job summary

BDO's Audit graduate programme in the UK offers hands-on experience early in your career, working with teams across Pension Audit, Public Sector, Not-for-Profit, Financial Services and Technology Risk Assurance. You'll study towards the ACA while delivering real audits and building your confidence through increasing responsibility.

You'll be supported by managers, directors and partners, gain client exposure, and have a guaranteed permanent role on completion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline (obtained or predicted).
• Three A-levels (A*-C) or four Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers at grade A-B.
• GCSEs at grade 4+ in Maths and English.
• You must have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not provided.
• Commitment to balance study and professional work.

Responsibilities

• Learn through hands-on Audit work across client engagements.
• Develop technical and commercial skills while pursuing the ACA qualification.
• Gain exposure to different clients, sectors and specialist areas.
• Take increasing responsibility with guidance from experienced colleagues.

Skills

Curious

Resilient

Adaptable

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

2:2 degree (any discipline)

Three A-levels (A*-C) or equivalent

GCSEs Maths & English (4+)

Right to work in the UK

Job description

A bit about Audit

Audit at BDO gives you the chance to take on meaningful work early in your career. We’re the only UK mid-market organisation with more than £1bn in turnover and 8,000 people. That means you get the scale and breadth of a major professional services business, while working with clients where your contribution can make a real difference.

Our Audit teams work across specialist areas including Pension Audit, Public Sector, Not-for-Profit, Financial Services and Technology Risk Assurance, helping deliver high-quality audits that businesses and their stakeholders can trust.

You’ll be trusted with lots of responsibility, but you won’t be expected to figure everything out by yourself. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues, managers, directors and partners who are there to answer questions, share what they know and help you develop.

It’s a chance to learn by doing, get exposure to clients and build your confidence as your responsibility grows. Big responsibility, with the scale of BDO behind you and personal support around you.

And a bit about the programme

• Over three years, you’ll build hands-on experience while working towards a recognised professional qualification, the ACA.
• Alongside your studies, you’ll develop your technical and commercial skills through real Audit work. You could gain experience across different clients, sectors and specialist areas, while learning from people across the organisation.
• As you develop, so will the responsibility you’re trusted with. Our graduates have talked about joining client calls, leading meetings and working directly with senior colleagues earlier than they expected. You’ll have support around you as you take those next steps and build towards where you want your career to go.
• When you successfully complete the programme and pass the exams, you’ll be fully qualified as an accountant, and guaranteed a permanent role with us.

As for you

You’re curious, resilient and adaptable. You’re ready to learn, ask questions and take on more responsibility as you grow.

Bring your problem-solving, analytical skills and critical thinking. We’ll give you opportunities to put them into practice, alongside the support to keep developing.

Join us in our Bristol hub.

One thing to note: you’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the office you apply to. Relocation support is not provided, so please consider this carefully before applying. Time together in person matters – whether that’s in the office or with clients. It gives you more opportunities to learn from your team, build relationships and get the most from working together.

Is it for you? To apply, you’ll need:

• A minimum 2:2 degree in any discipline (obtained or predicted)
• Three A-levels (or equivalent) at A*-C (excluding General Studies and Extended Projects), or four Scottish Highers or Advanced Highers at grade A-B (or equivalent, for example BTEC Extended Diploma). Please note: we do not use UCAS points. You’ll be asked to provide evidence if you’re successful in securing an offer
• GCSEs at grade 4 and above in Maths and English, or Scottish National 5 grade A-C. You’ll also need to provide evidence if successful
• Commitment to balance study and professional work
• The right to work in the UK (we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for these roles as they do not meet the current minimum salary requirements for sponsorship set by the Home Office. Applications from candidates who have their own legal right to work within the UK must cover the duration of their 3-year training contract and employment)

What you get in return

• Our benefits are designed to support your life in and outside of work, with options including additional leave, gym membership and employee discounts, alongside pension, health and wellbeing support and a range of protection benefits.

Salary

• £30,000 per annum.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 15th November 2026.

How the interview process will go

We want you to know what to expect, so here’s the typical process:

• Online application form.
• Online assessments.
• Video interview.
• Virtual assessment centre.
• Final interview in person.

We’ll keep you updated at each stage and share tips to help you prepare. And just so you know: we don’t use AI in any part of our candidate screening process. Every application is reviewed by a real person.