Audit Graduate

Audit - Nottingham Graduate 2026

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Location: Nottingham

Contract: Full-time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Salary: Competitive starting salary with increases at key milestones to qualification.

Reports to: Audit Manager

If you are a graduate or soon‑to‑be graduate, our Audit Graduate Scheme is your gateway into a people‑focused career with significant earning potential, bringing you new challenges and learning opportunities along the way. No prior experience in accounting or a specific degree is required!

At the heart of successful auditing is a desire to question everything. Our clients will rely on you to challenge their assumptions and adopt an independent perspective to produce thorough financial insights into their accounts. From national companies to entrepreneurial start‑ups, no two jobs are the same.

Developing your technical expertise in the classroom and the office, you will learn as part of a close‑knit team how to put your knowledge into practice and deliver exceptional results on the job. Our auditors are among the best in the industry and can help you reach your full potential in the field.

Audit is about so much more than numbers – you can have a real impact on the people and businesses behind the figures. By sustaining our clients’ compliance, we open the door to future growth.

• Collaborate with experienced audit professionals to plan and execute audit engagements for a diverse range of clients across various industries
• Assist in conducting risk assessments, documenting systems and controls, and performing substantive testing to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Analyse financial statements and related data to identify trends, discrepancies, and areas of concern
• Contribute to the evaluation of a client's financial health and provide valuable insights to aid in decision‑making
• Maintain accurate and organised audit documentation, ensuring it aligns with our standards and best practices
• Interact with clients and team members professionally and effectively, both in written and verbal communication
• Articulate audit findings, observations, and recommendations in a clear and understandable manner
• Collaborate with team members and other service lines to address audit‑related challenges
• Stay updated on relevant audit regulations, standards, and industry developments
• Pass relevant professional qualifications the first time

Training with a firm like PKF Smith Cooper offers you depth and variety in your client assignments. Through our Audit Graduate Scheme, you will benefit from exposure to a wide range of work with businesses of all sizes, many of them local to our offices.

Our partners take a direct interest in the development and progression of our graduates. We aim to equip every graduate with the skills they need to become a future leader – our Managing Partner started at PKF Smith Cooper as a graduate himself, so who knows what you could achieve through our graduate scheme!

As an ICAEW and ACCA Approved Training Employer, we are recognised for our high‑quality training and development.

• Any degree at 2:1 or above, with a strong academic record at A Level and GCSE
• A genuine interest in pursuing a career in audit and accountancy
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking abilities
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high‑quality work
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and adapt to changing priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is beneficial
• Although a driving licence and car isn’t a requirement, it will be highly beneficial as you will need to travel to our different client sites
• No prior experience required

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best through our flexible working policy (subject to manager discretion) and dress for your diary scheme
• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the chance to purchase additional annual leave and your birthday off, on us
• Prize draws 4 times a year…