Trainee Graduate Chartered Accountant at SWAT UK

Where: England - multiple

Deadline: December 5, 2018

Type: Graduate

About the Company:

Recruiting students into the accountancy profession and providing training programmes for all levels of accountants up to fully qualified partners.

About the Role:

Our graduate programme provides you with the practical experience of working in a firm of accountants, whilst you study towards the ICAEW (ACA) Chartered Accountant qualification.

The firms we recruit for range from 4-19 partners in size, meaning there is huge scope for you to progress within the firm. What’s more, there are huge advantages of working with a medium-sized firm; you’ll gain exposure from working with a wide variety of clients, enjoy real responsibility from an early stage and have opportunities to work closely with the firm’s partners. Indeed, many of our trainees have gone on to become senior managers and partners themselves.

Requirements:

You don’t need a degree in accountancy or any accountancy experience. ICAEW. All we ask is that you hold the following:

  • 2:2 degree or above in ANY subject
  • A minimum of 300 UCAS points (old UCAS tariff) or 120 UCAS points (new UCAS tariff) or equivalents, from your top three grades (AS levels and General Studies are not accepted)
  • GCSE English Language, grade C or above
  • GCSE Maths, grade B or above
  • To be self-motivated and have a willingness to take responsibility.
    To be self-confident and have the ability to use your own initiative.
    To have an adaptable and sociable personality with the knack of communicating well with people at all levels to earn credibility with colleagues and clients (both orally and in writing).
    To have the ability to get along and work with others as part of a team.
    To have high ethical standards and to be honest.
    To have leadership and management potential.
    To have a professional manner and appearance.
    To possess good IT skills.
    Of course, some of these are skills which can be improved over time, but the right pre-requisite characteristics must be present.

How to Apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID 'J6ZZL'