Graduate Audit - ACA Cardiff Autumn 2026

KPMG Careers; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Cardiff seeks a Graduate Audit trainee for the ACA qualification program. You'll engage in diverse business activities, critically assess information, and work in audit delivery, developing invaluable skills and advancing your career. Candidates require a 2:1 degree and specific GCSE and A-Level qualifications.

Benefits

Immersive training programs

Continuous learning opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Responsibilities

• Critically assess information provided by organisations.
• Work on a variety of business activities in audit.
• Participate in the ACA or equivalent CA qualification program.

Skills

Integrity

Professional scepticism

Objectivity

Independence

Strong ethical foundation

Education

GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B

GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B

120 UCAS points from top 3 A Level grades

2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline

Job description

Graduate Audit - ACA Cardiff Autumn 2026

Some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations turn to KPMG’s Audit practice for the insight, challenge and expertise we’re able to provide. By examining the way in which they’re operating – and delivering a true and fair reflection of their financial position through published accounts – we make a difference not just to the business itself, but also to the wider community.

Audit is about more than simply meeting legal requirements. It helps organisations to operate more efficiently and mitigate financial risks. In a broader sense, it also plays a role in building public trust in businesses and supports the delivery of sustainable growth.

Life as an Audit graduate

Audit offers diversity and complexity. In your role as a graduate trainee, you’ll learn about a wide range of business activities, as you work on engagements. You’ll also see the auditing process from different perspectives, providing you with skills and learning that will last a lifetime.

You’ll play a direct role in critically assessing information provided by organisations, supported by your senior leaders, engagement leader, peers, and the broader Audit community. This is a role that calls for integrity, professional scepticism, objectivity, independence, and a strong ethical foundation.

Some travel is likely for audit work and, because it’s seasonal, you should expect there to be busier times of the year.

Your future

Over three years you’ll combine audit delivery and study to work towards a professional qualification - the ACA, or CA equivalent in Scotland. Your programme might see you working in a specific industry sector or across a variety of industries, depending on the office you join.

After completing your qualification, the learning and career opportunities continue. You can take the valuable technical skills, broad commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of one or more industry sectors, to continue building an exciting and varied long-term career.

Entry Requirements

At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive.

• GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B
• GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B
• 120 UCAS points from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies
• 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline.

Key Skills

To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

Training and Development

The training and development of our people is critical to the future success of our business. We want to empower you to grow in your own way, to feed your curiosity and embrace a growth mindset in an environment where learning is continuous.

We have therefore created a rich curriculum and learning community to help you build your skills and fulfil your potential. This ranges from an immersive five-day induction experience to help you transition to the world of work, through to formal training courses, leadership knowledge bites, learning journals, online courses and networking events – all aligned to our ‘learn for a lifetime’ strategy designed to help you gain an advantage for life.

In addition, in Audit, we offer the ACA Accelerated Programme or equivalent CA qualification. This is front-loaded, uses innovative technology and is delivered via a blend of online and in-centre classroom courses.

Audit is the largest of our UK practices. Put simply, audit is about examining organisations and ensuring their published accounts provide a ‘true and fair’ view of their financial position and results. The work we do makes a meaningful difference to businesses and communities.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues thrive and reach their full potential, whatever their identity or background.

We're a member of the Business Disability Forum so please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any adjustments that you might need in the application process - and if you are successful beyond this.

KPMG is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.