Graduate Audit Training Programme (ACA)

Cooper & Hall Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading tech-enabled accounting firm offering a 3-year ACA training programme designed for ambitious graduates. You'll receive paid study leave, guidance, and the opportunity to work with diverse clients. This role emphasizes personal growth and collaboration within a motivated team environment.

Benefits

Paid study leave

Cost coverage for exams

Regular check-ins with mentors

Qualifications

• Graduates with a passion for accounting and strong interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to build relationships based on integrity and trust.
• Natural communicators with a can-do attitude and enjoy fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage in the 3-year ACA training programme with on-the-job learning.
• Work with clients from various industries and attend regular training sessions.
• Collaborate with senior professionals and experience key decision-making processes.

Skills

Ambition

Communication

Conscientiousness

Relationship Building

Education

2:1 (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in any discipline

Minimum Grade 5 or B GCSE Maths (or equivalent)

Minimum Grade 5 or B GCSE English Language (or equivalent)

120 UCAS points from top 3 grades (or equivalent)

Job description

What’s on offer?
We’re reinventing the world of accounting for good. To help us do that, we’re looking for the next generation of forward-thinking accountants to join our Audit Department.

Our 3-year ACA training programme, commencing November 2025, consists of college-based learning and invaluable on-the-job training. You’ll get paid study leave, and we’ll even cover the cost of your exams. You’ll get regular check-ins and guidance to ensure you’re continuing to grow, with the aim for you to join us permanently upon completion.

Why us?
At Gravita, We Fuel Ambitious Businesses. We’re a Full Service, Tech-enabled Firm, Working With Entrepreneurs And Businesses To Help Them Achieve Their Goals, And Make An Impact In The World. If You Join Us, You Won't Just Be Going On Your Own Exciting Growth Journey; You’ll Become Part Of Ours. You’ll Also Work with over 30 clients from a wide range of industries to help you gain maximum experience and accelerate your learning.

• Get exposure to our Partners and Executive team to help you learn from the best and see key decision-makers in action.
• Liaise directly with CEOs, CFOs, Financial Directors and entrepreneurs from some of the country’s most ambitious startups and growing businesses.
• See how our team uses intuitive technology alongside their incredible expertise to provide an unparalleled client experience and streamline workloads.
• Discover our premium brand dedicated to producing a Top 6 firm’s quality of work, including our listed client base.
• Learn from our accounting experts with years of experience dedicated to SME businesses.
• Become part of an engaged, inclusive, motivated and accountable team aligned behind shared values.

Requirements
We’re looking for talented graduates who want to learn, contribute and succeed. The ideal candidates will also embody our company values:

• You’ll be ambitious, determined and armed with a can-do attitude. You’ll want to achieve big things, challenge the status quo and be a forward-thinker.
• You’ll recognise the values of relationships. You’ll understand that people are the core of our business and want to build relationships based on integrity, commitment and trust.
• You’ll care about what you do and are always eager to do your best work. You’ll be naturally conscientious, considerate and empathetic to colleagues and clients.
• You’ll be a natural communicator. You recognise that communicating respectfully and positively is paramount, and always be open to constructive and actionable feedback.
• You’ll enjoy working at pace and believe that momentum and precision can work harmoniously to deliver success.

Qualifications
We’re looking for ambitious graduates who have the following qualifications:

• 2:1 (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in any discipline
• Minimum Grade 5 or B GCSE Maths (or equivalent)
• Minimum Grade 5 or B GCSE English Language (or equivalent)
• 120 UCAS points from your top 3 grades, excluding General Studies under the 2017 tariff point system at A Level (300 UCAS points pre-2017), or equivalent.

Don’t meet every requirement?
Studies have shown that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Gravita, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with what we’re asking for, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Think you’ve got what it takes to be an accountant of the future? Apply now.

Recruitment Process

• Application - Applications open until 13th July 2025
• Video interview questions sent to be completed - June - August 2025
• In-person Assessment Centre - 2nd September 2025

We’re Gravita:
the accountants fuelling ambitious businesses. We’re a full service, tech-enabled firm, working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them achieve their goals, and make an impact in the world.

We’re growing fast and are bringing like-minded advisors together to form a full-service tech-enabled accounting partner for thousands of SMEs. Our team use their incredible expertise alongside intuitive technology to help businesses and entrepreneurs plan better and grow faster.