Audit Associate (ACA), Nottingham - September 2026

UHY Hacker Young Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established firm of chartered accountants in Nottingham is looking for a Trainee Chartered Accountant. This role focuses on learning key audit and accounting skills while studying for the ACA qualification. You will support audit managers, gain practical experience, and develop communication skills in various client settings. The firm prioritizes career growth and offers in-house training to enhance workplace proficiency. Join a team that values work-life balance and professional development after qualification.

Benefits

Clear career framework

In-house training

Work-life balance focus

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and hardworking individual.
• Ability to work towards professional exams while gaining practical experience.
• Willingness to support audit managers effectively.

Responsibilities

• Learn basic audit and accounting skills.
• Support audit assistant managers and managers on audit assignments.
• Attend client sites demonstrating strong communication skills.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to learn quickly

Professionalism

Education

ACA professional qualification

Job description

Are you a self-motivated, hardworking, ambitious person looking for your next challenge? If you are, and you’re looking to join a national operation with international reach, then we have a great role for you, based at our Nottingham office near Nottingham Town Centre in a Trainee Chartered Accountant Role.

You can join a talented group of individuals in our Accounting and Business Services department who support our growing network of UHY firms across the UK.

Our firm

The UHY Hacker Young Group is a leading network of chartered accountants with 22 offices spanning England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are also a founding member of UHY International, our Top 20 global network, which has over 318 offices in all major global business jurisdictions.

We are a people-first business, and we recognise that you, and the rest of our team, are essential to deliver on our purpose ofhelping you prosper, whether you are a client, a member of our team, or part of our wider community.

We want you to be challenged, to learn and grow while you’re with us, to have fun in the workplace, work with like-minded individuals, and deliver great services.

Are you looking to join a team that:

• believes in and delivers a culture of work-life balance, with a focus on wellbeing?
• provides a clear career framework and routes to progress?
• understands the importance of rewarding and retaining high calibre teams?
• delivered 20% growth in the last 12 months?

If so we would love to hear from you.

Role overview

This role will primarily focus on learning and developing the basic audit and accounting skills through studying towards an ACA professional qualification where you can expect to hit the ground running in your studies, whilst gaining practical experience in the workplace with the benefit of early responsibility to reach your maximum potential.

Over the duration of your studies, which typically lasts 3 years with first time passes, your professional exam training is provided by BPP. Our experienced Technical and Training team work closely with the professional tutors to monitor your progress and offer great support and guidance that you will need to pass your exams. Alongside the professional qualification, we offer in-house training to complement your studies but develop core skills that are needed in the workplace to succeed.

You will primarily support the audit assistant managers and managers on audit assignments. You will also be expected to demonstrate strong communication skills and professionalism when attending the client site. Once qualified you will have further opportunities for development, including and not limited to technical updates, personal development and management training but the opportunity to continue to engage in stimulating work across varied sectors.