STEM Pathway - Graduate Programme

Graduate Accountant (ACA Trainee) | London

This programme is designed specifically for graduates from mathematics, computer science, engineering or physics backgrounds. It is not aimed at accounting, finance or business graduates.
Interviews are currently taking place for May–September 2026 start dates.

The STEM Pathway is designed for analytically rigorous graduates who want to apply mathematical and technical thinking inside real-world financial infrastructure. If you enjoy modelling systems, solving structured problems and building technical solutions - but also want long-term professional credibility - this programme was built with you in mind.

It is not suitable for accounting, finance or business-led degrees.

The STEM Pathway is designed specifically for graduates from mathematics, computer science, physics or quantitatively rigorous engineering backgrounds.

This programme is built for analytically rigorous graduates who want to apply mathematical and technical thinking inside real-world financial infrastructure while gaining long-term professional credibility through the ICAEW ACA qualification.

Based in Central London, this specialist digital assets accounting and advisory firm operates at the intersection of:

• Financial regulation
• Assurance and reporting technology

The firm works with over 500 Web3 and blockchain-native organisations globally, including:

• Centralised exchanges

Recognised for proprietary real-time audit capability and technical depth, the firm supports innovative financial platforms as they scale within regulated environments.

This is financial infrastructure work - not speculative crypto.

From day one, you will work on live digital asset and Web3 engagements while contributing to internal tooling that enables near real-time reporting and verification.

You will operate across:

• Blockchain transaction analysis
• Financial reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS
• Regulatory and governance frameworks
• Proprietary fintech software development

This role blends coding, structured analysis and professional qualification training.

You will qualify as an ICAEW ACA Chartered Accountant while developing applied expertise in blockchain infrastructure and regulated financial systems.

Few graduate pathways combine mathematical rigour, fintech exposure and a globally recognised professional qualification in this way.

• Support audit and assurance engagements across Web3 and digital asset clients
• Prepare and review financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS
• Assist on digital asset tax and regulatory advisory assignments
• Analyse complex on‑chain transaction flows and business models
• Develop and enhance proprietary internal tools using Python, SQL, R or VBA
• Contribute to real‑time reporting and proof‑of‑reserves processes
• Progress through the ACA qualification with structured mentoring
• Stay current with evolving blockchain regulation and accounting standards

• 2:1 or above in a mathematically rigorous STEM discipline (or international equivalent)
• Postgraduate Merit or above considered for relevant MSc programmes
• Degree demonstrating modelling, systems or computational depth

The firm consistently attracts graduates from research‑intensive and analytically rigorous universities, including Russell Group institutions and international equivalents where mathematical depth and computation are central.

• Undergraduate (BSc / MEng / MSci)
• Mathematics
• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics & Computer Science
• Mathematics & Statistics
• MORSE
• Physics
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Statistics
• MSc Computer Science
• MSc Data Science
• MSc Statistics
• MSc Applied Mathematics
• MSc Computational Science
• MSc Robotics
• MSc Electrical & Electronic Engineering

• Coding or scripting exposure (Python preferred) or strong motivation to develop it
• Structured analytical reasoning
• Comfort discussing blockchain fundamentals (wallets, transactions, protocols)
• Clear commitment to completing the ICAEW ACA qualification
• Long‑term professional ambition within regulated financial services

• Intellectual curiosity about how modern financial systems are…