Financial Services Audit 12 Month Placement Programme (Summer 2026) - London

Grant Thornton UK LLP; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK professional services firm is offering a 12-month placement programme designed to kickstart your career in finance. You'll gain hands-on experience working with a variety of clients and conducting audits to ensure financial accuracy. Ideal candidates are curious, problem-solving, and effective communicators who thrive in collaborative settings. The firm promotes a culture of growth and offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits, including private medical insurance and flexible holiday options.

Benefits

Exclusive discounts on shopping

Wellbeing services

Extra holiday options

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Keen interest in finance and business.
• Ability to analyze financial statements and internal controls.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to understand their financial operations.
• Conduct audits and verify financial accuracy.
• Utilize data to identify trends and support findings.

Skills

Curiosity

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Collaboration

Self-leadership

Job description

12-month placement programme is your launchpad to a meaningful career and a chance to make a real impact on UK businesses.

What you'll do

• Work with a variety of clients, from household names to innovative start‑ups, gaining exposure to different industries and challenges. Get hands‑on with real audits, visiting client sites, attending stock counts, and carrying out testing that helps verify financial accuracy and uncover risks.

  Understand how businesses work by analysing financial statements, reviewing internal controls, and learning how companies manage money, risk, and operations.

  Use data and technology to spot trends, identify anomalies, and support your findings.

  Keep learning and growing by staying up to date with regulations, developing your professional judgement, and building relationships with mentors and experts across the firm.

• With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential.

  Real responsibility. Real impact. Right from the start.

  Auditors are investigators, problem‑solvers, and trusted advisers. They dive deep into how businesses operate, ensuring the numbers tell the real story, and helping organisations stay on track.

  Our Financial Services Audit team works with a diverse range of clients – from insurance firms and FX traders to hedge fund managers and fully listed investment trusts. These organisations operate in highly regulated environments, where trust and transparency are critical.

  Our audit services provide the assurance that builds confidence in markets.

  With a strong reputation for quality, you'll be part of a team that's making a real impact. Our support network, from experienced managers and mentors who’ll guide you every step of the way.

Who we're looking for

We've got a flexible approach to academic entry requirements, and we'll consider these alongside your strengths and motivations. We're looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas, and go beyond expectations. Curious minds who explore ideas and ask thoughtful questions. Innovative problem‑solvers who think creatively, spot patterns, and turn data into meaningful insights. Collaborative partners who work respectfully and build trust with others. Effective communicators who listen, adapt, and express ideas clearly. Self‑leaders who manage and flex their time, mindset, and energy effectively. Career‑minded contributors who take initiative and are motivated to grow.

What you'll get

Kickstart your career with a structured placement programme designed to give you real‑world experience from day one. Technology to support your learning and client work. Dedicated. At Grant Thornton we do things differently – looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work‑life balance. A true alternative.

Benefits

• Our approach to how we work helps you balance life, learning, and work.

  Exclusive discounts on shopping, gyms, and wellbeing services.

  Opportunities to give back through mentoring, volunteering, or fundraising initiatives.

  Competitive salary and benefits package, including:

  • Extra holiday options (including flexible bank holidays and the option to purchase additional holidays)
  • Life assurance
  • Private medical insurance