AAB
ARMSTRONG WATSON
BHP Chartered, Accountants
BISHOP FLEMING
BREBNERS
BUZZACOTT LLP
DIXON WILSON
DUNCAN & TOPLIS LIMITED
Gravita
HAYSMACINTYRE LLP
HW FISHER LLP
JAMES COWPER KRESTON
KRESTON REEVES LLP
LUBBOCK FINE
MERCER & HOLE
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP
PKF LITTLEJOHN
PRICE BAILEY LLP
SHIPLEYS LLP
UHY HACKER YOUNG LLP
APA Member Training Programmes
AAB
Kingshill View
Prime Four Business Park
Kingswells
Aberdeen
AB15 8PU
Tel: +44 1224 625111
Karen Stewart
karen.stewart@aab.uk
Interview and Assessment
If you have recently graduated/away to graduate from university and are a committed, flexible, enthusiastic, involved professional we want you in our team! Our graduate programme is tailored to support you and the development of your career from day one all the way through to qualification. The firm will pay for your professional qualification materials and exams – the only thing you need to focus on is the studying. We aim to empower our people to become the best that they can be and provide them with the tools to develop themselves personally, going beyond their technical ability and out with their field of expertise to become the leaders of our future.
Successful applicants are offered a three-year training contract, working in either our Aberdeen or Edinburgh offices, and on top of a generous professional study package, graduates are offered a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits. For more information on our graduate and other student programmes, please visit our website
ARMSTRONG WATSON
15 Victoria Place
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1EW
Tel: 01228 690100
Fax: 01228 690101
Mark Beauchamp
mark.beauchamp@armstrongwatson.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
We recruit at graduate entry level onto our ACA Training Scheme. Entry criteria are an A and 2 Bs at A level and a 2:1 degree.
Applicants are required to complete the online application form which can be found on the vacancies page of our website.
BHP Chartered, Accountants
2 Rutland Park
Sheffield
S10 2PD
Tel: 0114 266 7171
Fax: 0114 266 9846
Lisa Leighton
lisa.leighton@bhp.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
Our graduate trainee scheme is a three year, fully supported training programme which leads to qualification as a chartered accountant. We recruit between 4 and 6 graduates each year with a 2:1 degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum of 280 UCAS points. Applicants are required to take a numeracy and verbal reasoning test as well as attend an initial interviews and an assessment centre with a further interview with a Partner of the Firm.
We also recruit 2- 4 A’ Level entrants and support them through a 2 year AAT study route and from there through the ACCA or ACA study route where appropriate. There are two interviews and numerical and verbal reasoning tests as the selection process for this training route
Recruitment for both intakes starts on 1 October each year when full details and application forms are available from our website. The closing date for Graduate applications is 31 December for February for A’ Level applicants it is 1 February.
BISHOP FLEMING
10 Temple Back
Bristol
BS1 6FL
Tel: 01225 486300
Anna Averis
aaveris@bishopfleming.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
BREBNERS
130 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5AR
Tel: 020 7734 2244
Fax: 020 7287 5315
HR Partner - Raef Gregory
Raef.Gregory@brebners.com
Interview and Assessment
Initial assessment of graduates suitability and skills are undertaken by SWAT UK. Those applicants whom SWAT UK feel are suitably equipped to become a successful accountant AND whom they feel to be the right applicant to reflect our ethos and approach to work and clients will be put forward to Brebners. These applicants are then asked to attend an assessment day where they will speak to at least two partners. The assessment day incorporates a number of activities, including a group exercise. Successful applicants will then be invited to train with Brebners. We take on students to start in September and January.
BUZZACOTT LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
Tel: 020 7556 1200
Fax: 020 7556 1212
HR Team
recruitment@buzzacott.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
We require candidates to have the following minimum criteria for our Graduate programme:
A projected or actual 2:1, or equivalent, from a reputable university.
A minimum of 300 UCAS points, or equivalent, excluding General Studies.
A minimum of five GCSEs, or equivalent, including English Language and Maths, at grades A-C.
The main stages of the recruitment and selection process, takes place at Buzzacott’s office and lasts around half a day, are outlined below:
Stage 1
Assessment centre at Buzzacott’s office which includes a verbal and numerical exercise plus a case study.
Stage 2
Interview with the recruiting manager in the team, a member of the Human Resources team and a Partner. This stage also includes a tour of the office with an existing team member.
DIXON WILSON
22 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1LS
Tel: 020 7680 8100
Fax: 020 7680 8101
Kate Connold
kateconnold@dixonwilson.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
DUNCAN & TOPLIS LIMITED
5 Resolution Close.
Endeavour Park
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7TT
Tel: 01205 310250
Fax: 01205 365405
Graduate Careers
careers@duntop.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
Application form/interview with HR/PPA Profiling/TST measuring learning ability/short listing/interview with HR & recruiting Director.
Gravita
66 Prescot Street
London
E1 8NN
Tel: 020 730 93800
Nicola Bell
nicola.bell@cbw.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
HAYSMACINTYRE LLP
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1AG
Tel: 020 7969 5500
Glynis MacKinnon
gmackinnon@haysmacintyre.com
Interview and Assessment
HW FISHER LLP
Acre House,
11-15 William Road,
London
NW1 3ER
Tel: 020 738 87000
Lily Montgomery
lmontgomery@hwfisher.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
If you’re looking for the right place to launch a really rewarding career in accountancy, make sure our name is on your shortlist. Because at HW Fisher, we’ve built our reputation as one of the UK’s leading firms by finding and nurturing the very best talent, and thinking creatively about what our clients need from us.
The talent at our firm has attracted a stellar client list and you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in sectors such as media, property and not-for-profit. Excellent client service is the keystone to our business, but we can’t make that happen without ambitious, talented people across our teams.
We offer a well-respected, challenging ACA training scheme that brings out the best in our graduate trainees. Based in our audit department, you can expect to benefit from early responsibility and the chance to maximise your potential. To give you the best possible chance of success, we support you with comprehensive in-house training designed to complement your exam studies.
JAMES COWPER KRESTON
2 Communications Road
Greenham Business Park
Greenham
RG19 6AB
Newbury
Tel: 01635 35255
Graduate Careers
recruitment@jamescowper.co.uk
Head of HR - Richard Dickson
rdickson@jamescowper.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
Applications are accepted for accountancy and tax and those wishing to study AAT can do so through the Modern Apprenticeship programme.
All applications are made on line and the closing dates and selection dates are shown.
If successful candidates will be invited to a selection day run at one of the firm's offices and this is a whole day event. The assessment day consists of a number of exercises: written, maths, spelling and accuracy; some team exercises and group interviews. During the day there is plenty of time to meet managers from across the firm.
Offers are normally made without a second interview.
KRESTON REEVES LLP
37 St Margaret’s Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2TU
Tel: 01227 768231
Ms Kelly Roberts
hr@krestonreeves.com
Karen Thompson
Karen.thompson@krestonreeves.com
Interview and Assessment
CV/Application sift
Completion of online tests
Assessment Centre
Second Interview
LUBBOCK FINE
Paternoster House
65 St Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8AB
Tel: 0207 490 7766
Bryony Marsden
Bryonymarsden@lubbockfine.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
Our trainees form our future so we need people who are keen to develop their interpersonal and business development skills while mastering both the technical and professional aspects of our work.
An ACA training contract at Lubbock Fine, works towards a valuable professional qualification gained through great practical experience, on-the-job training, a linked study course paid for by the firm and the chance to develop a wide range of individual skills.
We recruit up to five trainees every year on ACA training contracts to join a special first year group, under the supervision of our training partner. Working with us will quickly provide a constructive insight into the core of our business.
MERCER & HOLE
Gloucester House
72 London Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NS
Tel: 01727 869141
Fax: 01727 869149
Managing Partner - Paul Webster
paulwebster@mercerhole.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
Graduate trainees wishing to pursue careers in accountancy, tax or insolvency work are invited to apply for our three-year structured training programme. School leavers can apply for our Higher Apprenticeship programme, offering careers in audit or tax.
For graduates, three disciplines are covered; Chartered Accountancy (ACA), Tax (ATT and CTA) and Insolvency (ACCA). Tax students are also offered Trustee’s department experience.
Technical and personal development is achieved through comprehensive in-house training and external examination-based tuition.
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP
Moore Kingston Smith
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
EC2A 2AP
London
Tel: 020 4582 1977
Sasha Stewart
SStewart@mks.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
2.1 degree in any discipline
Minimum 3 B’s at A level
Online verbal and numerical tests
Telephone interview
In-house assessment day (inc testing, presentations etc)
Formal interview
Personality test
Second interview with HR Partner
Meet relevant office
We offer an AAT scheme for school leavers and for graduates who do not meet the entry requirement for the ACA scheme. Many of our AAT trainees then progress to our Chartered Accountancy training scheme at a later date.
PKF LITTLEJOHN
15 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
E14 4HD
Tel: 020 7516 2200
Rachel Prebble
rprebble@pkf-littlejohn.com
Interview and Assessment
PRICE BAILEY LLP
7th Floor
Dashwood House
69 Old Broad Street
London
EC2M 1QS
Tel: 020 7065 2660
Fax: 020 7065 2661
HR Manager: Alexandra Wilkinson
alexandra.wilkinson@pricebailey.co.uk
Interview and Assessment
Deadline for applications: December
Successful applicants are invited to assessment days which include aptitude tests, presentations to the group and interviews.
SHIPLEYS LLP
10 Orange Street
Haymarket
London
WC2H 7DQ
Tel: 020 7312 0000
Fax: 020 7312 0022
Helen Charalambous
charalamboush@shipleys.com
Interview and Assessment
Shipleys LLP offers excellent opportunities for graduates to train as Chartered Accountants. Not only can we offer you external study with high quality tuition providers, but from early on, you will be entrusted with a variety of real client assignments and responsibilities which is the benefit of joining a medium-sized firm.
Through our personal approach, our managers and principals will be easily accessible to you and will be genuinely committed to your training and development.
Our sociable and friendly, yet professional working environment will provide you with the foundations for an exceptional career.
How to apply
Our selection process reflects our commitment of recruiting the most suitable graduates to ensure our clients continue to receive the expected professional and personal service.
1) As experts in graduate recruitment and training, SWATuk Limited undertake the initial stages of the selection process. Details of entry requirements and their application form can be accessed here. Please ensure careful completion of this form, as your application will be rejected where insufficient information, or spelling or grammatical errors occur. Please indicate on your form that you would like to be considered for a role at Shipleys.
2) Where your application is successful, SWAT will invite you to their graduate assessment day where you will undertake written numerical and verbal reasoning tests. If the tests go well, you will be interviewed by a member of the SWAT team.
3) Candidates still under consideration at this point will be invited to a Shipleys assessment day. If you are successful, you will receive an official offer shortly after.
UHY HACKER YOUNG LLP
4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
Tel: 020 7216 4600
Charlotte Tappin
c.tapping@uhy-uk.com
Interview and Assessment
AAB
Kingshill View
Prime Four Business Park
Kingswells
Aberdeen
AB15 8PU
Tel: +44 1224 625111
Karen Stewart
karen.stewart@aab.uk
If you have recently graduated/away to graduate from university and are a committed, flexible, enthusiastic, involved professional we want you in our team! Our graduate programme is tailored to support you and the development of your career from day one all the way through to qualification. The firm will pay for your professional qualification materials and exams – the only thing you need to focus on is the studying. We aim to empower our people to become the best that they can be and provide them with the tools to develop themselves personally, going beyond their technical ability and out with their field of expertise to become the leaders of our future.
Successful applicants are offered a three-year training contract, working in either our Aberdeen or Edinburgh offices, and on top of a generous professional study package, graduates are offered a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits. For more information on our graduate and other student programmes, please visit our website
ARMSTRONG WATSON
15 Victoria Place
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1EW
Tel: 01228 690100
Fax: 01228 690101
Mark Beauchamp
mark.beauchamp@armstrongwatson.co.uk
We recruit at graduate entry level onto our ACA Training Scheme. Entry criteria are an A and 2 Bs at A level and a 2:1 degree.
Applicants are required to complete the online application form which can be found on the vacancies page of our website.
BHP Chartered, Accountants
2 Rutland Park
Sheffield
S10 2PD
Tel: 0114 266 7171
Fax: 0114 266 9846
Lisa Leighton
lisa.leighton@bhp.co.uk
Our graduate trainee scheme is a three year, fully supported training programme which leads to qualification as a chartered accountant. We recruit between 4 and 6 graduates each year with a 2:1 degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum of 280 UCAS points. Applicants are required to take a numeracy and verbal reasoning test as well as attend an initial interviews and an assessment centre with a further interview with a Partner of the Firm.
We also recruit 2- 4 A’ Level entrants and support them through a 2 year AAT study route and from there through the ACCA or ACA study route where appropriate. There are two interviews and numerical and verbal reasoning tests as the selection process for this training route
Recruitment for both intakes starts on 1 October each year when full details and application forms are available from our website. The closing date for Graduate applications is 31 December for February for A’ Level applicants it is 1 February.
BISHOP FLEMING
10 Temple Back
Bristol
BS1 6FL
Tel: 01225 486300
Anna Averis
aaveris@bishopfleming.co.uk
BREBNERS
130 Shaftesbury Avenue
London
W1D 5AR
Tel: 020 7734 2244
Fax: 020 7287 5315
HR Partner - Raef Gregory
Raef.Gregory@brebners.com
Initial assessment of graduates suitability and skills are undertaken by SWAT UK. Those applicants whom SWAT UK feel are suitably equipped to become a successful accountant AND whom they feel to be the right applicant to reflect our ethos and approach to work and clients will be put forward to Brebners. These applicants are then asked to attend an assessment day where they will speak to at least two partners. The assessment day incorporates a number of activities, including a group exercise. Successful applicants will then be invited to train with Brebners. We take on students to start in September and January.
BUZZACOTT LLP
130 Wood Street
London
EC2V 6DL
Tel: 020 7556 1200
Fax: 020 7556 1212
HR Team
recruitment@buzzacott.co.uk
We require candidates to have the following minimum criteria for our Graduate programme:
A projected or actual 2:1, or equivalent, from a reputable university.
A minimum of 300 UCAS points, or equivalent, excluding General Studies.
A minimum of five GCSEs, or equivalent, including English Language and Maths, at grades A-C.
The main stages of the recruitment and selection process, takes place at Buzzacott’s office and lasts around half a day, are outlined below:
Stage 1
Assessment centre at Buzzacott’s office which includes a verbal and numerical exercise plus a case study.
Stage 2
Interview with the recruiting manager in the team, a member of the Human Resources team and a Partner. This stage also includes a tour of the office with an existing team member.
DIXON WILSON
22 Chancery Lane
London
WC2A 1LS
Tel: 020 7680 8100
Fax: 020 7680 8101
Kate Connold
kateconnold@dixonwilson.co.uk
DUNCAN & TOPLIS LIMITED
5 Resolution Close.
Endeavour Park
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 7TT
Tel: 01205 310250
Fax: 01205 365405
Graduate Careers
careers@duntop.co.uk
Application form/interview with HR/PPA Profiling/TST measuring learning ability/short listing/interview with HR & recruiting Director.
Gravita
66 Prescot Street
London
E1 8NN
Tel: 020 730 93800
Nicola Bell
nicola.bell@cbw.co.uk
HAYSMACINTYRE LLP
10 Queen Street Place
London
EC4R 1AG
Tel: 020 7969 5500
Glynis MacKinnon
gmackinnon@haysmacintyre.com
HW FISHER LLP
Acre House,
11-15 William Road,
London
NW1 3ER
Tel: 020 738 87000
Lily Montgomery
lmontgomery@hwfisher.co.uk
If you’re looking for the right place to launch a really rewarding career in accountancy, make sure our name is on your shortlist. Because at HW Fisher, we’ve built our reputation as one of the UK’s leading firms by finding and nurturing the very best talent, and thinking creatively about what our clients need from us.
The talent at our firm has attracted a stellar client list and you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in sectors such as media, property and not-for-profit. Excellent client service is the keystone to our business, but we can’t make that happen without ambitious, talented people across our teams.
We offer a well-respected, challenging ACA training scheme that brings out the best in our graduate trainees. Based in our audit department, you can expect to benefit from early responsibility and the chance to maximise your potential. To give you the best possible chance of success, we support you with comprehensive in-house training designed to complement your exam studies.
JAMES COWPER KRESTON
2 Communications Road
Greenham Business Park
Greenham
RG19 6AB
Newbury
Tel: 01635 35255
Graduate Careers
recruitment@jamescowper.co.uk
Head of HR - Richard Dickson
rdickson@jamescowper.co.uk
Applications are accepted for accountancy and tax and those wishing to study AAT can do so through the Modern Apprenticeship programme.
All applications are made on line and the closing dates and selection dates are shown.
If successful candidates will be invited to a selection day run at one of the firm's offices and this is a whole day event. The assessment day consists of a number of exercises: written, maths, spelling and accuracy; some team exercises and group interviews. During the day there is plenty of time to meet managers from across the firm.
Offers are normally made without a second interview.
KRESTON REEVES LLP
37 St Margaret’s Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2TU
Tel: 01227 768231
Ms Kelly Roberts
hr@krestonreeves.com
Karen Thompson
Karen.thompson@krestonreeves.com
CV/Application sift
Completion of online tests
Assessment Centre
Second Interview
LUBBOCK FINE
Paternoster House
65 St Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8AB
Tel: 0207 490 7766
Bryony Marsden
Bryonymarsden@lubbockfine.co.uk
Our trainees form our future so we need people who are keen to develop their interpersonal and business development skills while mastering both the technical and professional aspects of our work.
An ACA training contract at Lubbock Fine, works towards a valuable professional qualification gained through great practical experience, on-the-job training, a linked study course paid for by the firm and the chance to develop a wide range of individual skills.
We recruit up to five trainees every year on ACA training contracts to join a special first year group, under the supervision of our training partner. Working with us will quickly provide a constructive insight into the core of our business.
MERCER & HOLE
Gloucester House
72 London Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NS
Tel: 01727 869141
Fax: 01727 869149
Managing Partner - Paul Webster
paulwebster@mercerhole.co.uk
Graduate trainees wishing to pursue careers in accountancy, tax or insolvency work are invited to apply for our three-year structured training programme. School leavers can apply for our Higher Apprenticeship programme, offering careers in audit or tax.
For graduates, three disciplines are covered; Chartered Accountancy (ACA), Tax (ATT and CTA) and Insolvency (ACCA). Tax students are also offered Trustee’s department experience.
Technical and personal development is achieved through comprehensive in-house training and external examination-based tuition.
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP
Moore Kingston Smith
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
EC2A 2AP
London
Tel: 020 4582 1977
Sasha Stewart
SStewart@mks.co.uk
2.1 degree in any discipline
Minimum 3 B’s at A level
Online verbal and numerical tests
Telephone interview
In-house assessment day (inc testing, presentations etc)
Formal interview
Personality test
Second interview with HR Partner
Meet relevant office
We offer an AAT scheme for school leavers and for graduates who do not meet the entry requirement for the ACA scheme. Many of our AAT trainees then progress to our Chartered Accountancy training scheme at a later date.
PKF LITTLEJOHN
15 Westferry Circus
Canary Wharf
E14 4HD
Tel: 020 7516 2200
Rachel Prebble
rprebble@pkf-littlejohn.com
PRICE BAILEY LLP
7th Floor
Dashwood House
69 Old Broad Street
London
EC2M 1QS
Tel: 020 7065 2660
Fax: 020 7065 2661
HR Manager: Alexandra Wilkinson
alexandra.wilkinson@pricebailey.co.uk
Deadline for applications: December
Successful applicants are invited to assessment days which include aptitude tests, presentations to the group and interviews.
SHIPLEYS LLP
10 Orange Street
Haymarket
London
WC2H 7DQ
Tel: 020 7312 0000
Fax: 020 7312 0022
Helen Charalambous
charalamboush@shipleys.com
Shipleys LLP offers excellent opportunities for graduates to train as Chartered Accountants. Not only can we offer you external study with high quality tuition providers, but from early on, you will be entrusted with a variety of real client assignments and responsibilities which is the benefit of joining a medium-sized firm.
Through our personal approach, our managers and principals will be easily accessible to you and will be genuinely committed to your training and development.
Our sociable and friendly, yet professional working environment will provide you with the foundations for an exceptional career.
How to apply
Our selection process reflects our commitment of recruiting the most suitable graduates to ensure our clients continue to receive the expected professional and personal service.
1) As experts in graduate recruitment and training, SWATuk Limited undertake the initial stages of the selection process. Details of entry requirements and their application form can be accessed here. Please ensure careful completion of this form, as your application will be rejected where insufficient information, or spelling or grammatical errors occur. Please indicate on your form that you would like to be considered for a role at Shipleys.
2) Where your application is successful, SWAT will invite you to their graduate assessment day where you will undertake written numerical and verbal reasoning tests. If the tests go well, you will be interviewed by a member of the SWAT team.
3) Candidates still under consideration at this point will be invited to a Shipleys assessment day. If you are successful, you will receive an official offer shortly after.
UHY HACKER YOUNG LLP
4 Thomas More Square
London
E1W 1YW
Tel: 020 7216 4600
Charlotte Tappin
c.tapping@uhy-uk.com