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    Chartered accountants and business advisory service for the south west, UK and beyond for more than a century.

    As we’ve grown to be the leading accountants in the south west over the last 120 years, we’ve stayed true to our promise – to act as a trusted partner to our clients, working hard to understand and support their business needs.

    Are you about to graduate or have you already graduated? Or are you a school leaver who isn’t sure of their direction?

    Why not join our team and train to be an Accountant.

    What is Audit?

    We examine organisations and ensure their published financial statements provide a true and fair view of their financial position. We behave ethically and uphold high standards and our clients rely on us to provide independent insight and opinion, challenge and high-quality audit expertise.

    As a graduate trainee, you’ll have the opportunity to work on audit engagements across a broad range of sectors. It is intellectually challenging but rewarding and a great opportunity to learn about how a business really works.

    The programme

    You will have a structured training programme, where we fund your study towards the ACA qualification – equivalent to a Level 7 Masters - and which also offers broader skills training and added to that, the opportunity to work with a variety of clients.

    All of this will enable you to develop valuable skills, commercial understanding to support your career development with us.

    What do we need from you?

    • A natural curiosity and desire to learn.
    • The drive to succeed, working as part of a team.
    • An interest in working with numbers and data.
    • Strong verbal and numerical reasoning ability.
    • Mobility – the ability to travel to clients.

    Are you

    • A graduate, then you’ll need a degree (2:1) or equivalent.
    • Looking to work for a firm with a fun social environment, which really cares about you and your development and where you can really be yourself, look no further!

    We have roles in our Swindon, Bath and Trowbridge offices, starting in February and August 2024!

    Save the date as our Assessment Centres will be held on 11 January 2024.

    What can we offer you?

    • a competitive salary and a host of great benefits too, including.
    • The opportunity to train with a fantastic team at ACA level, and a tailored development program, comprising both professional qualification and experiential learning.
    • Your training supported both financially and time for study and exams.
    • Investment in your future in accountancy, with exposure to a wide range of experience in accounts preparation, audit and basic tax preparation fully supported by our senior team.
    • Throughout your training, you will enjoy early responsibility, aiming to support a portfolio of your own clients, and working across various teams – helping you to build your network and expertise.

    And there’s more!

    • Not only will your training be funded, but you’ll also be given time off for study and exams.
    • A clear career pathway and structured pay progression to support you on your qualification journey.
    • Performance Related Pay with pay reviews every six months dependent on job performance and exam results.
    • A chance to implement positive change throughout the Firm via our various employee forums and groups.
    • Comprehensive wellbeing support, an active social committee and the chance to take paid time to support voluntary causes.
    • Membership of a Social Committee

    Why Monahans?​

    We work hard on our company culture. We're determined that your work life will be a positive experience. We offer some great employee benefits and you will have a chance to implement positive change throughout the firm through our various committees and groups. We hold regular social club events, so you can work hard and play hard!

    Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK and pass all pre-employment checks.

    We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment (i.e. transgender status), pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, disability, or age.

    If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any part of our recruitment process, please let us know.