Purple Path Grants Audit Graduate Programme: Fully Funded & Global

Grant Thornton UK LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Milestone bonus

Fully-funded professional qual.

Partner sponsor from day one

International exposure

AI tools access

Client interaction

Structured learning program

Leadership cohort experiences

Business development opportunities

Job summary

Grant Thornton UK LLP is looking for graduates entering a fast-paced public sector audit pathway, with a market-leading salary and a milestone bonus to support your first steps on the purple path.

You will be mentored from day one by a Partner sponsor and gain international exposure while advancing through a fully funded professional qualification and access to AI tools that streamline early career work.

Qualifications

• Study for a relevant professional qualification (ACA, ICAS, CFAB, AAT, ACCA, CIMA or DTS).
• Interest in public sector audit and Grants team.
• Strong commercial curiosity and digital mindset.
• Adaptability and proactive career approach.

Responsibilities

• Work with a variety of clients, from central government to NHS bodies, building strong client relationships and developing audit and financial reporting expertise.
• Get hands-on from day one, working with real data sets, sampling, gathering evidence, and testing impact 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 (ACA/ICAS/CFAB/ACCA/CIMA or DTS) to prepare for future career success.

Skills

Commercial curiosity

Digital explorer mindset

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Collaborative communication

Proactive career

Education

ACA/ICAS/CFAB/AAT/ACCA/CIMA/DTS

Job description

Grant Thornton UK LLP is looking for graduates entering a fast-paced public sector audit pathway, with a market-leading salary and a milestone bonus to support your first steps on the purple path.

You will be mentored from day one by a Partner sponsor and gain international exposure while advancing through a fully funded professional qualification and access to AI tools that streamline early career work.