Public Sector Audit Graduate Programme (Autumn 2026) - Birmingham

Grant Thornton UK LLP United Kingdom
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What you'll do: Whether you're joining straight from school or after university, you'll be part of a team that helps businesses stay financially healthy, transparent, and accountable. You'll learn by doing, with plenty of support along the way. • Work with a variety of clients, our portfolio includes the biggest and most significant of local public bodies such as Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the Metropolitan Police. • Get hands-on with real audits, visiting client sites and carrying out testing that helps verify financial accuracy and uncover risks. • Understand how businesses work by analysing financial statements, reviewing internal controls, and learning how our clients manage money, risk, and operations. • Use data and technology to spot trends, identify anomalies, and support your findings - including automated interrogation of financial information systems. • Keep learning and growing by staying up to date with regulations, developing your professional judgement, and building relationships with mentors and experts across the firm. • Study with support, with dedicated time to study and a team behind you as you work towards your ACA qualification.

What we expect from you: As part of your training with us, you'll be provided with study leave to support you with completing your professional qualification. Completing a professional qualification is a substantial commitment and it's worth taking this into consideration before applying, as you will be required to study in your spare time outside of your working hours. You'll also be provided with study leave in the run up to your exams. You'll need to be focused, committed, and organise your time well to balance all the requirements of being a trainee.