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Are you a Graduate:
looking to qualify as a Chartered Accountant?
with a first or second class degree and A-level results equating to at least 280 UCAS points?
who is enthusiastic and keen to take responsibility?
The Training Programme
We aim to provide the best possible start for those Graduates looking for a career within the accountancy profession. Working closely with the Firm's qualified staff and your personal mentor you will quickly put your professional training into practice for, and amongst, our clients. Bespoke internal training courses will also give you the extra-curricular skills to ensure your development into a rounded business professional.
Work Assignments
Working together in small teams with other trainee accountants you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of assignments throughout your three-year training contract. You may find yourself working on an audit of a large owner-managed company, or working on the audit and accounts of a national charity. By your second year you will be leading audits on site at clients' premises and by your third year you will be involved in the planning and review of other trainee's work.
Study
Your professional study is based around a three-year ICAEW Training Contract starting in September. We would normally expect you to take the "Early Hurdle" exams in the December, with four remaining exams of the Professional stage being taken in two sittings over the next twelve months.
At this stage, with successful passes, you will be part qualified and for your third year you will be taking your final exams! We will provide you with full study support and time off for all your professional training, which is currently provided by the specialists BPP.
Once qualified you have the potential for a variety of different roles that could be taken up to suit your particular preferences and skills.
About Us and our Clients
Listed within the top 50 firms* by Accountancy Magazine we currently have 20 principals and more than 130 staff. With four offices in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London, we are one of the largest local independent firms in the area and serve clients throughout London and the Home Counties. Hillier Hopkins LLP is a member of the UK200 Group, an international networking group of fellow accountancy practices and lawyers, with whom we share best practice knowledge. *Expected position based on figures post merger with Badger Hakim June 2008.
When considering a career in accountancy, one of the big decisions is the kind of Firm you want to be part of. Our friendly and approachable working environment is centred on support and teamwork. As an Investors In People employer the professional training and development of our people is seen as key to our continued success.
We aim to provide a personal and proactive service to all our Clients through approaching every Client and their circumstances as unique. This helps us make our advice and support specific to them.
How to Apply
You can either apply via our online form at
or call
08452 770660 to be sent a brochure.
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