Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants
Graduate Trainee Accountant - ACA & ACA/CTA - September 2026 Start
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Bishop Fleming is a dynamic audit, accounting, tax, and advisory business. Our strength lies in our people and the relationships they build with our clients and each other. That is why, among numerous other awards, we are Great Place to Work-Certified™ and ranked as a Best Workplace™ for Women!
What You'll Gain With Us
Joining Bishop Fleming means unlocking a range of enriching opportunities:
- Tailored Training: Our Trainee Chartered Accountant (ACA) Graduate programme promises a fulfilling journey, offering tailored training and development opportunities.
- Partnered with ICAEW: As an esteemed partner in learning with ICAEW, you'll receive excellent support and guidance throughout your training.
- Globally-Recognised Qualification: Achieve the recognised ACA qualification, opening doors to a globally-recognised career.
- Hands-On Learning: Dive into valuable hands-on experience in our Accounting team right from the start, allowing you to make a significant impact early in your career.
- Diverse Client Base: Be part of our remarkable growth story, working with ambitious and inspiring clients across diverse industries.
Our Opportunities
Explore roles across our dynamic Audit and Accounting teams, both offering unique avenues for growth and development.
- Audit: Play a pivotal role in ensuring financial records' accuracy and compliance, contributing to informed business decisions.
- Accounting: Collaborate closely with clients, to help them prepare and understand their accounts, stay compliant, and appreciate the financial implications of their decisions.
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Ready to Shine? Show Us Your Spark
If you're enthusiastic and motivated with excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you! Our entry requirements include:
- 2:2 degree in any discipline (predicted or achieved)
- 3 A Levels (Or Equivalent) with minimum grades of BBC/112 (280) UCAS points
- At least a 6 (B) in Maths and English at GCSE
How To Apply
Submit your CV via our career site, detailing all qualifications, subjects, and grades, as well as expressing your preferred office and department.
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To find out more about the application process, click here.
Please note that if successful in joining us as a Graduate, you’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the office you join. We’re not able to provide relocation support, so please do consider this before applying.
Start Your Journey
Most Graduates embark on their journey in September after a well-deserved summer break post-university. If you're available earlier, our resourcing team can discuss flexible start dates in the final stages of your application.
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Questions? Connect with our team at any stage; find our contact details here.
We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including part-time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies, and activities outside of work.
We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated.
The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity, and inclusion at every level.
As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.
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