Accounting Placement - 2026

Hart Shaw LLP; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional accountancy practice is offering placement opportunities for students in their Business Services Team, commencing Summer 2026. The role provides extensive training and mentoring, with potential for permanent positions after graduation and a fully funded ACA qualification package. Candidates should be pursuing a 2:1 degree or above and possess strong A Levels. Applications must be submitted by December 31, 2025.

Benefits

Engaging variety of work

Endless training and development opportunities

Quarterly social events

Flexitime

Dress for your day

Commission for new clients

Qualifications

• Candidates must be on course for a 2:1 degree or higher.
• Strong A Levels are required.
• Looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals.

Responsibilities

• Join the Business Services Team as a placement student.
• Engage in a variety of tasks and assignments in accountancy.
• Receive mentoring and training throughout the placement.

Skills

Enthusiasm for accountancy

Motivation

Teamwork

Diligence

Education

2:1 degree or above in any subject

Strong A Levels

Job description

We are looking for motivated, hardworking individuals to join our Business Services Team for their placement year commencing Summer 2026!

Closing date for applications – Wednesday 31st December 2025.

About the role: We are looking for motivated, hardworking individuals to join our Business Services Team for their placement year commencing Summer 2026!

We truly believe that your placement here at Hart Shaw will be the start of something amazing for your career and presents the catalyst to take you wherever you want to go within the industry.

Following completion of successful placements, we offer potential opportunities to join us permanently in a position offering a fully funded study package towards the ACA qualification after graduating, but that’s only part of the story…

What do we offer?

• An engaging variety of work and a wide range of tasks
• Endless training and development opportunities
• Mentoring to support you throughout your training with us
• Opportunities, following the completion of your successful placement, to join us post qualification to continue, develop and progress throughout the firm
• A motivated, supportive, and dynamic team culture
• Flexitime
• Dress for your day
• Quarterly social events
• Commission for new clients

Who are we?

Hart Shaw is a full service, regional, independent Accountancy Practice who provide a first-class range of comprehensive services surrounding accountancy and business advisory. We are dedicated to delivering support and practical solutions tailored to each of our clients to maximise their success and profitability. We specialise in audit and accounts preparation, personal and corporate tax planning, corporate finance, payroll, and business turnaround.

We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality service to our varied client base and invest heavily in the training and development of our staff.

Our Business Services Department is where we offer placement opportunities and we are extremely passionate about offering this opportunity, inviting students each year to come and be a part of our team as we grow. As a department, we carry out wide ranging assignments from management and statutory accounts preparation to audit and supporting clients.

Our client base is large and diverse with clients of various sizes from different backgrounds and industries.

Who are looking for?

We are exceptionally proud of the people that we have here and are looking for individuals that will enhance the team we are lucky to have working with us… which is a big ask!

Academically we require individuals to be on course for a 2:1 degree or above in any subject and attained strong A levels. Other required abilities include:

• Enthusiastic individuals looking to progress with a career in accountancy and who want to be the best they can be
• Motivated and dynamic individuals who want to be a part of Hart Shaw and be involved in developing themselves and the firm.
• Individuals that care about people and work well with others
• Diligent individuals who take responsibility and ownership for their work

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, please send your CV, covering letter and a transcript of your 1st year University module results to [e-mail] by Wednesday 31st December 2025

Interviews will commence in late January/early February 2026.