ACA Trainee Chartered Accountant – Graduate Programme, Sept 2026 Audit & Accounts

ACA Trainee Chartered Accountant – Graduate Programme, Sept 2026

At Moore NI we pride ourselves on \’growing our own\’ talent by developing staff from entry level through to professional qualification and beyond.

We are a local firm with a local presence, sharing resources, knowledge and experiences across our offices to deliver a solid service offering to our clients whilst developing the next generation of accountants.

About the role

We are recruiting for graduate trainees across our three offices in Northern Ireland. The ACA training contract involves a 3.5 year training contract with Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) and includes support throughout to ensure you receive the relevant practical accounting experience across accounts, audit and tax to support you on the path to becoming a Qualified Chartered Accountant.

This position will provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience within a professional practice environment while studying for a recognised ACA qualification with Chartered Accountants Ireland.

You will receive structured training and full financial and managerial support during your study.

Key responsibilities

Our Trainee Accountants work under the close supervision of senior staff. As you progress, you will be responsible for completing more complex areas of work. You will also begin to direct and review the work of junior staff. The role will be based in one of our three offices but involve spending a proportion of time working at client sites throughout Northern Ireland and sometimes GB.

An idea of some of the responsibilities you will learn on the job include:

• Drafting working papers to support the preparation of accounts for sole traders and limited companies
• Drafting personal and corporation tax returns
• Assisting with audit fieldwork (often attending clients’ premises)
• Working with different accounting software packages including Sage, Quickbooks, Xero
• Building strong relationships with new and established clients
• Identifying and understanding clients\’ needs, including sometimes designing initial solutions to client challenges and communicating these needs to the manager/partner
• Communicating with clients and colleagues as you work to manage deadlines
• Providing support to other departments within the firm as and when needed

About you

You will need an aptitude for analytical thinking and good attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well individually and as part of a team with staff across our offices are desirable qualities needed to succeed in this role.

Experience with Microsoft (particularly Excel, Word & Outlook) is encouraged, and you will have a willingness to learn new tasks, be organized, reliable, and pay excellent attention to detail.

You have good time management skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines and budgets. You can prepare and present information through liaising with other team members and have the understanding and appreciation of other people\’s and the organization\’s targets.

Entry requirements

You may be an undergraduate, a recent graduate from any discipline or a graduate who has established a career who is looking to make a switch.

Our people possess an enthusiasm for working in collaboration with their colleagues, supported closely by partners and managers. Our key focus is to provide excellent client service, meaning a ‘can do’ attitude is vital. We’re looking for people who are adaptable, enjoy building relationships and are passionate about developing themselves.

You will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• On track to achieve or have obtained a 2.2 or above in any degree discipline
• 100 UCAS points to include GCSE in both English and Mathematics at grade C or higher (or equivalent)

Please note: Depending on the number of applicants we may have to revisit these and increase the required grades.

The cut-off for applications is 24 October 2025