Audit Trainee (ACA) – Launch Your Chartered Career

Saffery Champness; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Saffery Champness, a partner-led chartered accountancy and business advisory firm in High Wycombe, invites school leavers to join as an Audit Trainee (ACA) starting September 2027. The programme combines professional study with on‑the‑job learning, capped with four years of development and client-facing experience.

You’ll complete the ACA syllabus with Kaplan, gain exposure to diverse clients, and develop confidence in planning, testing and delivering audit work while progressing through a

Responsibilities

• Take candidates through the different stages of an audit from planning to completion
• Support audit engagements for clients across a diverse range of industries by testing financial information and reviewing key controls
• Prepare clear, well-structured audit documentation and working papers
• Work with client financial data using a range of accounting systems and audit tools
• Assist with planning and fieldwork, both in the office and on client sites
• Build strong relationships with clients to gain a deeper understanding of their business
• Help identify and investigate differences or inconsistencies in financial information
• Work closely with colleagues to deliver high-quality audit work to agreed deadlines

Job description

Saffery Champness, a partner-led chartered accountancy and business advisory firm in High Wycombe, invites school leavers to join as an Audit Trainee (ACA) starting September 2027. The programme combines professional study with on‑the‑job learning, capped with four years of development and client-facing experience.

You’ll complete the ACA syllabus with Kaplan, gain exposure to diverse clients, and develop confidence in planning, testing and delivering audit work while progressing through a