Graduate Programme

Imagine a place where you are supported to continually expand your knowledge and skills, whilst gaining recognition for your hands-on work with interesting and high calibre clients. That’s Rouse – a collaborative, encouraging workplace, where our culture is driven by our four core values of Respect, Integrity, Care and Excellence which are integral and play a part in everything we do.

About Rouse

With a history spanning over a century, we’re an independent, well-established firm of over 90 team members with a proven track record of delivering high quality financial solutions for our clients and proudly featuring in the top 100 UK accountancy firms.

We recognise that our strength lies in our people, therefore, our focus is to invest in our greatest asset, our staff, creating an impressive team across all sectors of accounting.

Whilst we are devoted to providing a first-class service to our clients, you will find we are not your everyday accountants, we have no formal dress code; we’re creative, forward-thinkers, who love to explore advances in technology and new ways to help clients.

Our clients are based across the UK, and as members of Praxity, the largest alliance of accounting firms in the world, it’s quite likely that you will also be working with international clients – perhaps giving your career a steppingstone into new directions.

We are proud to offer best-in-class learning and development programmes, career progression opportunities, job recognition, wellness initiatives and flexible working to suit your work/life balance.

About you

As a Graduate Audit and Accounts Trainee, you will be working within a supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop and progress, with a full study package provided to work towards your ACA qualification.

We are seeking motivated, self-starters who are forward thinking and proactive, with strong communication and organisational skills to join our Graduate Training Programme.

Does this sound like you? If so, we are offering a competitive package, with a range of benefits and opportunities.

The role

Over 3-4 years you will work towards the ACA qualification which covers a wide range of topics, from Business, Technology and Finance to Financial Accounting and Reporting and Strategic Business Management, gaining an internationally recognised qualification.

Alongside your studies, you will be working within the fast-paced audit and accounts department, gaining hands on experience while working on a variety of clients in a wide range of sectors. This could be working closely with a manager, preparing annual financial statements, or working on audits as part of a team with other trainees and qualified staff, working from the office or out on client sites. During this time, you will have the opportunity to develop your critical thinking, time management and communication skills in a fast-paced, but supportive environment.

Applicants should have a UK university degree 2:1 or above, and Maths and English GCSE Grade A* – C.

Applicants are required to have a valid UK driving licence.

Please include a covering letter with your CV, providing a brief description about yourself and why you are interested in the position and working at Rouse.

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