Trainee Auditor

TC Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Greater London is seeking a Trainee Auditor to start their career in accountancy. Ideal candidates are personable, ambitious graduates with excellent academic qualifications. The role offers full support for ACA studies, along with comprehensive on-the-job training. Responsibilities include obtaining audit evidence, analyzing client data, and engaging with client teams. This position promises valuable experience and the opportunity to develop skills within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Group life assurance

Private medical insurance

Quarterly functions and events

Access to employee benefits portal

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Referral Bonus

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• At least 4 GCSEs at grade 9-4 including English and Maths.
• Three A levels with a minimum of 120 UCAS points.
• Expect a 2:1 class in your relevant degree.

Responsibilities

• Obtain audit evidence necessary to support opinions.
• Prepare analysis of accounting data from clients.
• Engage with client staff for gathering audit evidence.

Skills

GCSEs at grade 9-4 including English and Maths

Three A levels with 120 UCAS points

Relevant degree expectation of at least a 2:1

Intermediate Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills and attention to detail

Teamwork and initiative

Ability to work under pressure

Motivated and enthusiastic

Reliably commute to the office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary - £29,000 per annum

Hours - Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with flexible working

Holiday - 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)

Study support - full ACA study support provided

About the Trainee Auditor role

Are you an ambitious individual looking to start your career in accountancy? TC BSG Valentine based in one of our London offices would love to hear from you. We are looking to recruit graduates who aspire to become Chartered Accountants for our January 2026 intake.

We are looking for personable candidates with excellent academic qualifications as well as drive, ambition and a hunger for success. The academic requirements are, a good standard and spread of GCSEs including English and Mathematics, three A levels (120 UCAS points), together with the expectation of at least a 2:1 class relevant degree.

We are TC Group, ranked as a top 20 accountancy firm in the UK, as well as being the fastest-growing top 40 firm, we’re business advisors and accountants. With over 30 years of experience, we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses and individuals.

Signing up as a trainee accountant is a big commitment and we support our trainees as much as we can to help them with their studies. This includes paying for the costs of these studies and allowing paid for time away from the office for study. We also provide excellent on-the-job training and all of our trainees are given a wide range of work to enable them to learn and develop.

Our offices are based in central London but you will spend part of your working time outside the office working at clients’ premises.

Key responsibilities will include:

• assist within the wider team by obtaining audit evidence necessary to support opinions given
• prepare analysis of accounting data from clients’ books and records
• ensure audit files have all relevant documentation on the appropriate section; check appropriate and sufficient documentation obtained to support the opinion and documenting all conclusions
• active engagement with client staff in the gathering of appropriate audit evidence
• involvement in the planning, execution and finalisation of the audit assignment supporting the audit manager
• build strong relationships with new and established clients

About you:

Successful candidates for this role will be personable and hard-working. As well taking your first steps in a great career you will find your role with us to be enjoyable and fun, working in a team that is warm, sociable and supportive.

We will provide you with meaningful support as you undertake your exam training and the exams themselves.

As you gain experience and seniority, you will be given the opportunity to start leading audit teams and take on additional responsibilities. By the time you reach the end of your final year of training with us, you will have a well-rounded set of practical and personal skills and a clear idea of how you want your career to develop beyond your training contract.

We are looking for the following skills and experience:

• at least 4 GCSEs at grade 9-4 (A*-C), including English and Maths
• three A levels (120 UCAS points)
• at least a 2:1 class in a relevant degree (or expectation thereof)
• excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, ideally with intermediate Excel skills
• highly personable, organised with excellent communication skills
• able to work as part of a team and ask for help
• analytical skills and attention to detail and ability to think laterally to be capable of identifying potential problems and providing solutions
• show initiative, exercise judgement and take ownership of issues from start to finish
• willing and able to work under pressure and cope flexibly with demanding deadlines, and balance work and study
• motivated and enthusiastic
• able to reliably commute to the office and visit clients

Full benefits available for the Trainee Auditor:

• pension scheme
• group life assurance x 4
• private medical insurance (following completion of probation)
• quarterly functions and events
• access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Assistance Programme
• employee Referral Bonus - we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the Firm

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.