Are you interested in training to become a Chartered Accountant with a competitive salary? At SWATUK, we recruit for numerous firms of Chartered Accountants (based mainly in London), all with many graduate jobs in accountancy available and we accept applications all year round. Our accountancy student recruitment programme will provide you with all the training and exam tuition necessary to qualify as an accountant with the ICAEW, whilst enjoying a competitive salary from day one.   Requirements You don't need a degree in accountancy. All we ask is you hold the following: 2:2 degree or above in any subject 300 UCAS points English and Maths GCSE grade B or above (Some of our clients may have higher entry requirements) There is no deadline - we accept applications all year round. Click here to apply online now.   The firms we recruit for

These firms service large client bases covering a wide range of industries including:

• The TV and film business
• The motor industry
• Expatriates
• Hotels
• Universities
• And many more

This gives you a wide range of areas in which to get involved and valuable experience to benefit from.

Click here for details of all the firms we recruit for.

  

Your accountancy training

Your accountancy training will consist of both external and practical training. As well as helping to secure a placement with an accountancy firm, we will also arrange your training and provide a mentoring service, to help you succeed in your accountancy training and ultimately your exams. Courses are arranged at one of the leading accountancy tutors in London and we’ll monitor your progress and provide you with help and advice whenever you need it.

You’ll also attend practical training courses - covering bookkeeping, auditing, IT and personal skills encompassing supervision of staff, communication and management training - to help enhance your personal skills and improve your performance and understanding of office procedures.

What’s more, our practical accountancy courses offer you the opportunity to meet students like you who are training to become an accountant with other firms.

 

Your examination studies

The costs of your first attempt at each Professional Examination are paid by your firm, as well as your study leave. Your tutors will provide you with the necessary reading and study material.

 

Your new career in accountancy – what can you expect?

If successful, you’ll join one of our firms where you’ll become part of a team preparing audit, accounts and tax assignments for a range of clients. Initially you’ll observe and learn basic skills from more experienced colleagues. You will be involved in recording clients' systems and testing how they operate. Within weeks you should start to progress and take responsibility for small assignments.

During your second year, you’ll be expected to be competent enough to supervise your junior staff and work on mid-range audits with the minimum of supervision. By the time you qualify, you should be experienced enough to oversee a complete audit, and by the third year, you could be earning a very competitive salary!

 

Do you have what it takes to be a successful Chartered Accountant?

Our clients are looking for articulate, confident, intelligent graduates with strong academic qualifications and a range of transferable skills.

Accountancy is a people focused profession. Numeracy is expected, but you must also be able to communicate confidently with colleagues and clients in various ways: in structured meetings; informally face to face; by phone; and in writing.

The training combines practical work experience and tough exams. Although training and support are provided throughout your contract, you must have the skills to:

• organise yourself and your workload;
• balance the competing calls on your time; and
• take personal responsibility for the development of your career

Sometimes you will work on your own. At other times you will work in a team, but those teams will vary in size and make-up. You should be able to self-motivate and work well with others.

You should be flexible, open minded and able to use your initiative to solve the various problems that clients face.

Within a year or two of starting your training, you will be expected to lead small teams and take responsibility for completing whole sections of an assignment.
 

How to apply

Click here for more details and to apply online, or call 0845 330 2772.

If you have the ambition and drive to become a Chartered Accountant, apply today and take the first step in your new career in accountancy.

 

What happens next?

If successful, you'll be invited to a first interview, where you'll undertake further Maths and English assessments and find out more about the scheme. The final stage involves a second interview with one of the firms we recruit for. Success at this stage will secure you a place at that firm.