ACA Graduate Scheme

ACCA Careers; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A large accounting firm in Nottingham is offering an exciting opportunity for candidates to work in the accounts and audit department while studying for an ACA qualification. The role includes preparing accounts, supporting clients, and conducting audits, with a salary of up to £26,000 and clear progression opportunities.

Benefits

Funded ACA qualification

Clear progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.
• Access to a car is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts and reports for real clients.
• Support clients with day-to-day finance tasks.
• Perform regular audit testing on client financial statements.
• Communicate regularly with clients both in person and virtually.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Client care

Analytical skills

Education

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree

Strong GCSEs / A-Levels

Tools

Cloud tools

AI tools

Audit technologies

Job description

Overview

A varied role which will give you exposure to the accounts and audit department while also studying for your ACA qualification. A larger accounting firm that has clients across Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts and reports for real clients.
• Support clients with day-to-day finance tasks and practical business queries.
• Use cloud and AI tools to make processes easier and more efficient.
• Learn how businesses operate and discover ways to help them improve.
• Develop communication, teamwork, and client care skills in a structured environment.
• Attend internal audit planning meetings.
• Work with clients to gain an understanding of their business and internal processes to aid planning for audit testing.
• Perform regular audit testing to provide assurance over financial statements.
• Use audit technologies to analyse client financial information, checking for areas of risk and error.
• Review financial statements prepared either by the client or our colleagues.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with clients, both in person and virtually.
• Send queries to clients to provide evidence of amounts and reconciling them with expectations.
• Schedule regular catch-ups with both the client and your team to ensure you are working towards the audit signing deadline.
• Communicate with your seniors when there is a difference between evidence provided by the client and data stated on the financial statement.

Profile

• Full right to work in the UK
• Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (doesn't have to be accounting related) and strong GCSEs / A-Levels
• Ideally, you will have access to a car

Job Offer

• Salary up to £26,000
• Funded ACA qualification
• Clear progression opportunities