Private Capital Audit School Leaver Programme (Autumn 2027) - Bristol

Grant Thornton (UK); West of England; Vor Ort; GBP 25.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary

Qualification sponsorship

Partner sponsor

International exposure

AI tools access

Client interaction

Structured learning

In-person experiences

Network for life

Business development exposure

Zusammenfassung

Grant Thornton UK is offering a fast-track apprenticeship path for school leavers. From day one you’ll have a Partner sponsor, international exposure, and hands-on client work in audit.

You’ll study for ACA/ICAS/CFAB/ACCA/CIMA while gaining practical experience, building commercial awareness and digital tooling skills to support growth and leadership from the start.

Qualifikationen

• Juggling a demanding pathway with a professional qualification.
• Ambition to contribute to a high-performance culture and long-term growth.
• Willingness to learn across audit and financial reporting.

Aufgaben

• Work with a variety of clients, from household names to innovative start-ups.
• Build strong client relationships and develop audit and financial reporting expertise.
• Get hands-on from day one with real data, sampling, and testing to assess impact.

Kenntnisse

Commercial curiosity

Digital tools mindset

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Collaborative communication

Proactive development

Ausbildung

Study for ACA/ICAS/CFAB/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Digital tools

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description: Go one better than Four. The industry is set to change. It's time to get with a new kind of programme. One that leaves traditional apprenticeship schemes behind. From the off, you'll see a future you want to stay for. Because we don’t just recruit exceptional school leaver talent. We turn trainees into leaders. We’re talking bigger opportunities, faster growth, and an experience designed to accelerate your career from the start. Take the purple path What investing in talent actually looks like

Benefits

• A market-leading salary of £29,150 and full benefits package
• A fully-funded professional qualification, including paid study leave, expert tuition, and all course fees covered
• A named Partner sponsor from day one to support you grow in your career
• International exposure, helping you build a global perspective early in your career
• Access to the latest leading AI tools and digital solutions from day one, building skills that will shape the future of your career
• Meaningful client interaction outside of the day-to-day - understanding how businesses operate and driving results which matter
• Structured learning built around the capabilities of a future Partner - taking you beyond the technical
• In-person experiences with your cohort of future leaders.
• One pathway, one cohort, and a network for life
• Access to additional opportunities as you reach your potential - from working with our Senior Leadership Team to shaping new initiatives
• Business Development responsibilities before you even qualify.
• Hands‑on opportunities to win work and support our growth ambitions

A look into the role

Audit is about giving people confidence in the numbers behind a business. As an auditor, you’ll look closely at a company's financial records to check they’re accurate and complete – work that investors, regulators, and the public all rely on. You’ll get exposure to a wide range of clients and sectors, building the commercial awareness to understand how different businesses really operate.

Responsibilities

• Work with a variety of clients, from household names to innovative start‑ups.
• Build strong client relationships, understand how each business operates and develop your technical expertise in audit and financial reporting
• Get hands‑on from day one, working with real data sets, selecting samples, gathering evidence from clients, and testing it to assess the real‑world impact of any errors on the business
• Apply professional judgement to assess the policies and estimates clients adopt
• Analyse financial statements and review internal controls, learning how companies manage money, risk and operations
• Work with a variety of clients, from household names to innovative start‑ups.
• Build strong client relationships, understand how each business operates and develop your technical expertise in audit and financial reporting
• Get hands‑on from day one, working with real data sets, selecting samples, gathering evidence from clients, and testing it to assess the real‑world impact of any errors on the business
• Apply professional judgement to assess the policies and estimates clients adopt
• Analyse financial statements and review internal controls, learning how companies manage money, risk and operations
• Study for a relevant professional qualification (typically ACA, ICAS, CFAB, AAT, ACCA, CIMA or DTS) which will complement your technical knowledge, and prepare you for future career success
• Get to know our Head of Audit, Wendy Russell here

Who we’re looking for

Our pathway moves fast. You’ll be juggling the demands it brings, alongside an intensive professional qualification, so you’ll need real drive and determination to keep pace and succeed. This is a distinctive pathway offering exceptional opportunities, but the work is demanding. We want people with the ambition to contribute to our high‑performance culture, who see a real future with us beyond qualification, following the purple path. We’re looking for people who bring:

Desired attributes

• Commercial curiosity - genuine interest in our clients’ businesses and an eye for spotting opportunities to add value, from the start.
• A digital explorer’s mindset - curiosity for digital tools and data, and a drive to find smarter solutions early on.
• Adaptability - embracing change, asking good questions, and picking things up quickly when thrown in at the deep end.
• Strong problem‑solving skills - critical thinking, sound judgement, and attention to detail from your first live piece of work.
• Collaborative communication - listening well, adapting your approach, and building trust with clients and colleagues alike.
• A proactive approach to your career - taking ownership of your growth and seeking out opportunities rather than waiting for them to come to you.

Our reward and benefits

• life assurance, income protection and private medical cover plus access to a range of voluntary benefits to choose from focused on health, family and wellbeing.
• Our range of voluntary benefits allows to you to make choices that are right for you.
• Whether that’s a pension, making use of the shopping gateway for discounts, using the bike4work scheme or additional health benefits or accessing mortgage and financial advice, you can choose the benefits that work for you.
• You are also able to choose when you take your bank holidays throughout the year.
• We want to support our people in celebrating holidays and occasions that are important to their religion, ethnicity, culture heritage or other parts of their identity and this is just one way we do this.