Graduate Audit - ACA Leeds Autumn 2026

KPMG International Cooperative; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international audit firm in Leeds is seeking a graduate trainee in audit. In this role, you will critically assess information, participate in diverse audit engagements, and work towards professional qualifications such as ACA. The position requires integrity, independence, and the ability to work during busier times of the year. This role is ideal for candidates with a 2:1 undergraduate degree and strong ethical foundations.

Qualifications

• Understanding of ethical foundations.
• Ability to work under busy seasonal periods.
• Willingness to travel for audit work.

Responsibilities

• Critically assess information provided by organisations.
• Participate in various auditing processes.
• Work towards professional qualifications.

Skills

Integrity

Professional scepticism

Objectivity

Independence

Education

2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline

ACA or CA equivalent

GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B

GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B

120 UCAS points

Job description

Overview

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.

We have 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. The ACA Accelerated programme enables you to upskill quickly, so you can make your mark. For the first year of your training contract, you will focus purely on your professional qualification, by completing 12 out of 15 ACA exams. You will also have opportunities to reconnect with your home department and peer group, as well as complete internal training and extra skills sessions. The entire programme is supported in a wide range of ways by your tuition provider (BPP) and KPMG\'s dedicated Early Careers Development team. If you join a Scottish office, we support the equivalent CA qualification and therefore you will study towards your ICAS. This newly designed programme enables you to sit the majority of the ICAS exams in your first year, provides you with innovative technology to support your learning experience and also enables you to upskill quickly. You will have opportunities to reconnect with your home department and peer group, as well as complete internal training and extra skills sessions. The entire programme is supported in a wide range of ways by ICAS and KPMG\'s dedicated Early Careers Development team. In line with our hybrid model, you will be required to travel to our training partners offices, it is important that you read our guide on How to get the best out of our hybrid model.

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.

ACA or CA equivalent (Scotland locations), + 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: Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.

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.

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. It is critical to the everyday working of society, helps build trust in the economy and businesses to operate more sustainably. From the start, you\'ll be working on complex projects that put you at the heart of the world of business. We audit some of the world\'s biggest companies which include big retailers, UK banks and multinational organisations, who rely on us to provide independent insight, challenge and high-quality audit expertise. Through this work, we\'re also committed to helping to build sustainable organisations from an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) perspective. It\'s challenging work, but you\'ll also enjoy a lot of support as part of our KPMG community.

Qualifications

• ACA or CA equivalent (Scotland locations)
• 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