Graduate Audit - ACA Newcastle Autumn 2027 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations turn to KPMG’s Audit practice for the insight, challenge and expertise we’re able to provide. By examining the way in which they’re operating and delivering a true and fair reflection of their financial position through published accounts, we make a difference not just to the business itself, but also to the wider community. Audit is about more than simply meeting legal requirements; it helps organisations to operate more efficiently and mitigate financial risks. In a broader sense, it also plays a role in building public trust in businesses and supports the delivery of sustainable growth.

Life as an Audit graduate offers diversity and complexity. In your role as a graduate trainee, you’ll learn about a wide range of business activities as you work on engagements. You’ll also see the auditing process from different perspectives, providing you with skills and learning that will last a lifetime. You’ll play a direct role in critically assessing information provided by organisations, supported by your senior leaders, engagement leader, peers, and the broader Audit community. This is a role that calls for integrity, professional scepticism, objectivity, independence, and a strong ethical foundation. Some travel is likely for audit work and, because it’s seasonal, you should expect there to be busier times of the year.

Over three years, you’ll combine audit delivery and study to work towards a professional qualification – the ACA, or CA equivalent in Scotland. Your programme might see you working in a specific industry sector or across a variety of industries, depending on the office you join. After completing your qualification, the learning and career opportunities continue. You can take the valuable technical skills, broad commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of one or more industry sectors to continue building an exciting and varied long-term career.

Entry Requirements:

• GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B*
• GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B*
• 120 UCAS points from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies
• 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline.

Key Skills: Throughout the recruitment process, we will be looking to learn more about your strengths. To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

Training and Development: The training and development of our people is critical to the future success of our business. We want to empower you to grow in your own way, to feed your curiosity and embrace a growth mindset in an environment where learning is continuous. We have therefore created a rich curriculum and learning community to help you build your skills and fulfil your potential. This ranges from an immersive induction experience to help you transition to the world of work, through to formal training courses, leadership knowledge bites, learning journals, online courses and networking events – all aligned to our ‘learn for a lifetime’ strategy designed to help you gain an advantage for life.

In addition, in Audit, we offer the ACA Accelerated Programme or equivalent CA qualification. This is front-loaded, uses innovative technology and is delivered via a blend of online and in-centre classroom courses. The ACA Accelerated programme enables you to upskill quickly, so you can make your mark. For the first year of your training contract, you will focus purely on your professional qualification, by completing 12 out of 14 ACA exams. You will also have opportunities to reconnect with your home department and peer group, as well as complete internal training and professional development skill sessions. The entire programme is supported in a wide range of ways by your tuition provider (BPP) and KPMG’s dedicated Early Careers Development team.

If you join a Scottish office, we support the equivalent CA qualification and therefore you will study towards your ICAS. This newly designed programme enables you to sit the majority of the ICAS exams in your first year, provides you with innovative technology to support your learning experience and also enables you to upskill quickly. For the first year of your training contract, you will focus purely on your professional qualification, by completing 11 out of 13 ICAS exams. You will also have opportunities to reconnect with your home department and peer group, as well as complete internal training and professional development skill sessions. The entire programme is supported in a wide range of ways by ICAS and KPMG’s dedicated Early Careers Development team.

For both programmes in the remaining two years of your training contract, you will concentrate on building up a fantastic range of work experience, complete your exams and will have the technical knowledge to apply to your role in the workplace. These programmes have been structured with you in mind and truly empower you to accelerate your learning journey at KPMG.

Audit is the largest of our UK practices. Put simply, audit is about examining organisations and ensuring their published accounts provide a ‘true and fair’ view of their financial position and results. The work we do makes a meaningful difference to businesses and communities. It is critical to the everyday working of society, helps build trust in the economy and businesses to operate more sustainably. From the start, you'll be working on complex projects that put you at the heart of the world of business. We audit some of the world’s biggest companies which include big retailers, UK banks and multinational organisations, who rely on us to provide independent insight, challenge and high-quality audit expertise.

Through this work, we’re also committed to helping to build sustainable organisations from a Sustainability perspective. It’s challenging work, but you’ll also enjoy a lot of support as part of our KPMG community. With offices across the UK, we are part of a global network of firms providing Audit, Tax & Law, Consulting, and Technology Services to diverse clients. They provide us with a strong sense of identity, ensuring we can grow stronger. They bind us together, across our different backgrounds and cultures, and are common to each of us.

From role sharing and flexible start and finish times to home working, we'll try and support the flexible work patterns that best suit you. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues thrive and reach their full potential, whatever their identity or background.

We're a member of the Business Disability Forum so please get in touch if you'd like to discuss any adjustments that you might need in the application process - and if you are successful beyond this. We're a recognised leader in the Government's scheme. We offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for all experienced professional opportunities.