Trainee Accountant - ACA & ACA​/CTA

Position: School Leaver Trainee Accountant - ACA & ACA/CTA - September 2026 Start
### School Leaver Trainee Accountant - ACA & ACA/CTA - September 2026 Start Birmingham Closing  date: 1st Jan 1970## Your mobile application

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Send link### Description Bishop Fleming is a dynamic audit, accounting, tax and advisory business. Our strength lies in our people and the relationships they build with our clients and each other. That is why, among numerous other awards, we are Great Place to Work-Certified and ranked as a Best Workplace for Women!
** What You'll Gain with Us
** Joining Bishop Fleming means unlocking a range of enriching opportunities:
** Tailored Training:
** The Level 7 Accountancy / Taxation Professional Apprenticeship promises a fulfilling journey, offering tailored training and development opportunities.
** Partnered with ICAEW:
** As an esteemed partner in learning with ICAEW, you'll receive excellent support and guidance throughout your apprenticeship.
** Globally-Recognised

Qualification:

** Achieve the recognised ACA or ACA/CTA qualification as part of our apprenticeship programme, opening doors to a globally-recognised career.
** Hands-On Learning:
** Dive into valuable hands-on experience in our Audit, Accounting, or Tax teams right from the start, allowing you to make a significant impact early in your career.
** Diverse Client Base:
** Be part of our remarkable growth story, working with ambitious and inspiring clients across diverse industries.
** Our opportunities
** As a part of our apprenticeship programme, you’ll have the opportunity to join one of two streams. You will either join our largest and fastest growing Audit department where you’ll be gaining hands on experience with clients from day one, or, you’ll experience rotations as part of our Launchpad Scheme working in our Accountancy, Audit and Tax teams before settling into a department.  

Either way, you’ll get to work with a wide array of sectors and as your experience grows, so will the level of responsibility that you have.

Recognised as an ICAEW Partner in Learning, you will study for the ACA qualification, enabling you to become a chartered accountant. You will be supported to complete a wide range of professional and personal development over the course of the programme, to ensure that you have the skills and knowledge that you need to aid your future career development.

But it's not all about work. Our trainees are all encouraged to make a wider contribution through business development activities and initiatives such as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), diversity, sports and social activities. This allows you to develop into both technical experts and the potential future leaders of our business.

We know this gives our business a refreshingly different, people-focussed culture.  It is no coincidence then, that we've been ranked 11th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025 and have also achieved an Outstanding Ofsted rating.

If you're enthusiastic and motivated with excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you! Our entry requirements include:
* 3 A Levels (Or Equivalent) with minimum grades of CCC/96 UCAS points
* 9 GCSE’s 9-4 (A
-C) with at least Grade 4 (C) in Maths and English
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* How to Apply

** Submit your CV via our career site, detailing all qualifications, subjects, and grades, as well expressing your preferred office location.

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Please note that if successful in joining us as an Apprentice, you’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the office you join. We’re not able to provide relocation support, so please do consider this before applying.
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