Graduate
accounting
jobs

Sam Trainee accountant

A graduate accounting job can take you anywhere. The Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualifications are internationally recognised.

But you can’t beat life in the stunning South and South West of England. We’re lucky to live close to city, countryside and sea.

You can apply for our graduate accounting jobs whether you’re a recent graduate or you graduated years ago. We regularly have career changers join us as trainee graduate accountants, for example from roles in teaching, hospitality, management and the military.

With our graduate accounting jobs you’ll be joining our 900+ strong team – we’re big enough to give you fantastic experiences and small enough to care. We offer level 7 accountancy or tax apprenticeships. You choose which one. In either case your professional qualifications and training will be fully funded by the firm and you’ll earn while you learn. Level 7 is equivalent to a Master’s degree. Both options combine professional qualifications with on-the-job experience.

Graduate accounting jobs or tax roles - you choose

Graduate trainee accountant jobs

The prestigious Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification gives you a broad accountancy and business advisory experience. It is the route for you if you a graduate who wants to get into audit, and get out and about more on client sites.

Some accountants opt to specialise later on, when they know which areas of accounting they most enjoy.

Graduate trainee tax adviser jobs

Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) is an equally prestigious qualification, but one focused on more specialist knowledge. It tends to lead to supporting more complex and larger businesses with challenging tax scenarios.

CTA is comparable to ACA in terms of salary, that’s both starting salary and the long-term earning potential too

Graduate accounting jobs

Trainee Tax Graduate Opportunity - August 2024 Start

Poole Trainee accountant jobs, Taxation ATT/CTA (graduates)

Trainee Tax Graduate Opportunity - August 2024 Start

Truro Trainee accountant jobs, Taxation ATT/CTA (graduates)

You'll enjoy a graduate job in accounting or tax if you are…

Interested in business or finance
It could be the modules you studied or the news stories you read, but somehow you feel engaged when you’re learning about the world of business
Ambitious
Graduate accounting jobs are the first step of a structured career progression - several of our past trainees are now partners which is the most senior role at the firm
Love Learning
With all of our graduate accounting jobs you’ll be continuously acquiring specialist knowledge, keeping apace of changes in the economy and government policy, or developing the key interpersonal skills that enable you to progress into manager and leader positions
Analytical and a keen problem-solver
Are you a graduate who enjoys working with numbers? up for an intellectual challenge? How can you apply what you know to help businesses to thrive?
Want to build a life in the stunning South West
We’ve got buzzing cities and brilliant beaches, it’s a more relaxed place to be. Our graduate accounting job opportunities are available across the South West so you don’t have to move away after uni. Why not stay and be brilliant with us?

Graduate accounting jobs at PKF Francis Clark in numbers

2:2

or above in any degree

years of professional training

50+

new apprentices per year

offices to choose from

FAQ’s

When should I start applying for graduate accounting jobs?
We open applications in September for roles that start in January or August of the next year – so if you are a final year student you would apply when you start your final year at university.
Who can apply?
These graduate accounting job and tax opportunities are suitable for final year students, recent graduates or anyone who graduated some time ago and is looking for a career change.
What degree do I need?
You can join us with any degree at 2:2 or above.
Where can I work?
We’re recruiting graduates in eight locations across South and South West England. These are Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.
When do your graduate accounting jobs close?
We don’t set a closing deadline, instead we close as soon as all roles are accepted. Some offices close quicker than others so if you’re looking for accounting job opportunities with us, be sure to apply ASAP to your first-choice location.

Graduate jobs in accounting and tax: What's the difference?

Our graduate accountant jobs see you working towards the Chartered Accountant (ACA) qualification, this encompasses accounts, audit and tax.

A graduate tax trainee works towards the Chartered Tax Adviser qualification, which enables them to give more in-depth tax advice.

Louise, a Trainee Chartered Tax Adviser, explains the difference like this: “I think a good comparison of the two roles is to compare them to those in the healthcare profession. For example, an accountant could be compared to a GP, someone with a broad spectrum of knowledge who is aware of certain conditions but may not have an in-depth knowledge of them. Whereas a Chartered Tax Adviser could be compared to a hospital doctor who would specialise in a particular area of health and be much more knowledgeable on conditions specific to their area of expertise.”

For more info see Will’s blog on what accountants do and Louise’s blog about what tax advisers do.

Employee stories

"After University I went straight into teaching maths. After three years I realised it wasn’t offering me the lifestyle I wanted. I knew accountancy could play to my strengths, I enjoyed solving problems and working logically."

Molly ACA Trainee Accountant

Read Molly's full story ➔

“I am delighted that Francis Clark has been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for wellbeing. We have such a great team of people who truly care about us all as individuals. I cannot wait to see the wellbeing plans for this year unfold and help a little towards everyone’s welfare.”

Hannah Wellbeing Champion

Read Hannah's full story ➔