Graduate accountant apprenticeship
PKF Francis Clark
Exeter (EX2 7XE)
Closes on Friday 19 September 2025
Posted on 15 August 2025
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Summary
You'll join our three-year training programme to become a Chartered Accountant (ACA). You’ll earn while you learn, working whilst studying. We pay for all your training and support you every step of the way. We are ranked in the Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list 2025, making this a brilliant place to start your career.
- Wage
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Competitive
Competitive wage offered
- Training course
- Academic professional (level 7)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm, with one hour for lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
One thing we can guarantee is that no two days will be the same. Every client is different, so you’ll be challenged with new opportunities daily. You’ll work across a variety of sectors, experiencing a wide range of high-quality clients, from start-ups, AIM-listed companies, and inspirational not-for-profit organisations.
Our business advisory teams help our clients;
- Prepare year-end accounts, management accounts, forecasts, and projections
- You’ll be able to get involved in areas such as company and business taxation, company secretarial matters and VAT returns
- You'll gain a breadth of commercial, tax and general accountancy experience in this role
Where you'll work
Centenary House
Peninsula Park, Rydon Lane
Exeter
EX2 7XE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED
Training course
Academic professional (level 7)
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Training schedule
You'll study with an external training provider on a block release scheme to help you learn and prepare you for your ACA exams.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- Any (grade B or above)
- Any (grade B or above)
- Any (grade C or above)
Degree in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this employer
As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you. Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture. For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list. We’re also ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services. All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey. The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025. While we’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries.
Company benefits
Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary Group income protection Option to buy 5 extra days holiday Counselling and virtual GP support Cycle to work Shopping and gym discounts One volunteering day per year
After this apprenticeship
Many different options for career progression in practice or industry.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
PKF Francis Clark
Laura Pyle
careers@pkf-francisclark.co.uk
01823211868
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337537.
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Closes on Friday 19 September 2025
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