Accounting Undergraduate Work Placement Opportunities 2024

Training to become a qualified accountant is a rewarding and challenging career and can open up a whole host of opportunities for you.

We have a number of year-long work placement opportunities available, where you can experience life as a trainee accountant during your year in industry. You’ll work alongside other trainees and our experienced and knowledgeable teams, to really give you a flavour of what a graduate role with Albert Goodman could look like.

Albert Goodman have 5 offices across the South West; Taunton, Yeovil, Weymouth, Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. Whilst completing your application you will be able to select which of these locations you’d like to be considered for. Please note that a majority of these opportunities will be available in our Taunton office.

A successful industry placement with AG can often lead to a permanent offer of employment for when you graduate, and we have a number of colleagues who joined us via this route.

What’s involved?

These roles will be starting in summer 2024, and you will be with us for up to a year. We would also consider shorter term summer placements as well.

You will be an integral member of the team, providing a professional service to clients and gaining the hands-on experience needed to become a qualified accountant.

We work across a variety of sectors and have a range of specialist teams. As part of our recruitment process, you’ll have the opportunity to make us aware of any departments which are of particular interest to you, and we can also look at matching your talents to one of our teams. These include:

• Audit
• Tax
• Trusts & Estates
• Farms & Estates

What we need from you

• You can be studying any degree qualification which involves a year in industry, although a passion and interest in this sector is a must
• For you to be a confident and collaborative team player
• The ability to demonstrate outstanding customer service to clients
• Self-motivation and a strong work ethic
• Happy working accurately with figures

What we can give you in return

We offer a fantastic place to work with a competitive and flexible benefits package. This includes:

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy and sell holiday
• A competitive salary
• Life assurance, which includes access to a smart health app
• An employee assistance programme for you and your family
• One volunteering day per year
• Cinema society discounts
• Bupa health and cash plans available

About AG

Albert Goodman is a firm of Chartered Accountants, Tax Consultants and Financial Planners, providing high-quality advice to over 5000 local and national businesses and individuals.

We are friendly, fair and forward thinking with a can-do attitude. We collaborate to achieve, and pride ourselves on being trustworthy, progressive and impactful.

Our people are important to us, and we offer a range of benefits with you in mind, including a number of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Albert Goodman are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion amongst our people. We are an equal opportunities employer, and offer an environment where candidates and colleagues feel valued. We ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, race, religion or belief, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, sex or sexual orientation. We welcome applicants who can bring new perspectives and experiences, that not only help drive our business forward but make this an exciting firm to be part of.

What sets us apart

A career at Albert Goodman can be a varied and rewarding one. We embrace future change and development. By hiring from within and investing in a range of training programmes, we give you the chance to develop and evolve your career, no matter which route you want to take.

We form inclusive relationships that deliver. We celebrate difference and empower people to bring new ideas, solutions, and perspectives.

We make a positive difference to those with whom we work, as well as in our communities and the environment, and were immensely proud to have secured B Corp status in 2023.

We were named the Best Companies number one accountancy firm to work for in the UK in 2022, as well as an “Outstanding Place to Work” and a top 20 employer in the South West!