Graduate Audit Training Programme (ACA)

targetjobs UK; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid study leave

Exam fees covered

Job summary

Gravita in Oxford is launching a graduate programme within its Audit Service Line, starting January 2027. The scheme blends college-based learning with hands-on, practical experience to prepare you for a career in accounting.

You will benefit from paid study leave, and Gravita will cover the cost of your exams, with ongoing support and regular check-ins to help you grow and succeed. Successful trainees typically join Gravita permanently after the programme.

Qualifications

• 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline.
• GCSE Maths grade 5 (B) or equivalent.
• GCSE English Language grade 5 (B) or equivalent.
• 120 UCAS points from top 3 grades under the 2017 tariff point system (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• The programme combines college-based learning with hands-on, practical experience.
• Learn from Gravita's accounting experts as you work with SMEs and entrepreneurs.
• Support the Audit Service Line and aims to join the team permanently after training.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Education

2:1 undergraduate degree

Job description

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.

Our mission is to become the UK's leading tech-enabled accounting firm for SMEs. We have ambitious goals, and our high-calibre team works hard to achieve them. We are one team with one agenda, working collaboratively in a respectful environment to deliver a great service to our clients. So if you join us, you'll not only be working on exciting client challenges, you'll also be helping us shape the future of accounting.

We're reinventing the world of accounting for good! To help us achieve this, we're looking for the next generation of forward-thinking accountants to join our Audit Service Line in Oxford.

Starting in January 2027, this programme combines college-based learning with hands-on, practical experience. You'll benefit from paid study leave, and we'll cover the cost of your exams.

Throughout the programme, you'll receive regular check-ins and ongoing support to help you grow and succeed. Our goal is for you to join us permanently once you've completed your training.

The Role

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'll not 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 recognize 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 recognize that communicating respectfully and positively is paramount and always open to constructive and actionable feedback.
• You'll enjoy working at pace and believe that momentum and precision can work harmoniously to deliver success.

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.

Recruitment Process

• Application - Applications open until Sunday 18th October
• Online Testing
• Video questions
• In-person Assessment Centre - TBC date