Graduate trainee accountant 2027

Start your career in accountancy with Old Mill, a workplace where you can build on your existing achievements. You've done the degree, and now you're thinking about what comes next. If you're curious about business, enjoy solving problems and want a career where you can keep learning, our graduate trainee accountant programme could be the perfect next step.At Old Mill, you'll learn by doing. You'll work with real clients, alongside experienced accountants and advisers, while studying towards your ACA qualification. You'll earn a salary, gain valuable experience and work towards becoming a professionally qualified accountant. We're not looking for a perfect CV or a particular degree. We're looking for people with potential, curiosity and the attitude to make the most of the opportunities in front of them.What will you actually do?From the start, you'll be part of a team doing real work for real clients. Depending on your team, this could include:Preparing accounts and tax returnsWorking with financial information and dataUsing technology to solve problems and improve the way we workGetting to know our clients and understanding their businessesSupporting experienced colleagues with a variety of client workDeveloping your knowledge of accountancy, tax and businessTaking on increasing responsibility as your experience growsYou'll have support around you, but we also want you to become increasingly confident in making decisions, asking questions and taking ownership of your work.Our trainees are the future of Old Mill. That's why we invest in your development rather than expecting you to have everything figured out before you start. You don't need previous accountancy experience. What matters is that you're ready to learn, contribute and get stuck in.So, what are we looking for?We're looking for graduates who are:Curious and willing to ask questionsGood at spotting when something doesn't quite add upInterested in how businesses workOrganised and able to manage their timeComfortable working with numbers and informationKeen to learn and developDetermined when things get difficultGood with people and able to communicate clearlyOpen-minded and willing to listen to other people's ideasReady to take responsibility and make things happenAnd while your degree is part of your journey so far, it isn't the whole story. We're interested in what you've learned, what you've done with your time and what you could bring to Old Mill.Your ACA trainingYou'll study towards the ACA qualification alongside your role at Old Mill, combining professional study with practical experience.Your training will give you the technical knowledge you need to qualify, while your time with us will allow you to put that into practice. You'll learn from experienced colleagues and develop the commercial, technical and interpersonal skills you'll need for a long-term career in accountancy.You'll be supported throughout your training, but we'll also give you the opportunity to take increasing ownership of your work and development as you progress.Old Mill and KinbrookOld Mill is part of Kinbrook, a growing UK-wide professional services group. We're still very much Old Mill, with our own name, leadership, culture and way of doing things, but being part of a wider group gives us access to additional expertise, resources and opportunities.For you, that means you can build your career in a supportive regional business while having the opportunities and connections that come from being part of something bigger.Please keep your application humanWe use AI at Old Mill, and we think it can be a really useful tool. There are some parts of our recruitment process where we're happy for you to use it, and some where we need to hear directly from you.Please don't use AI to:Write your CV or cover letter for youGenerate answers during your video interviewComplete any pre-interview testing or assessmentWe want these parts of the process to reflect your own experience, thinking and personality. Your application doesn't need to sound like a corporate brochure. In fact, we'd much rather it didn't.But please feel free to use AI to:Check your spelling, grammar or claritySupport you if you use AI or other assistive technology to help with written communicationHelp you research Old Mill, accountancy or the ACAHelp you prepare for an assessment centreIf you've been through university recruitment or assessment centres before, you'll probably recognise some of the process. Use that experience to help you prepare, but don't try to give us the answer you think we're looking for.The important thing is that your experiences, ideas and answers are your own. We're not expecting everyone to communicate in exactly the same way, and we want our recruitment process to be accessible and fair.So use the tools that help you prepare and communicate at your best. Just make sure that when we're assessing you, we're hearing from you.Ready to start your career?If you're ambitious, curious and ready to build on what you've already achieved, we'd love to hear from you.We're expecting to run our graduate assessment centres on the following dates: Tuesday 9th February 2027 for those people who've applied to Chippenham or Wells Tuesday 23rd February 2027 for those people who've applied to Exeter or YeovilThese are subject to change.And if you have any specific questions or require additional help to apply, you can reach out to kaz.austen@om.uk.