Why Audit?

Some of the world’s biggest companies and organisations turn to KPMG’s Audit practice for the insight, challenge and expertise we’re able to provide. By examining the way in which they’re operating – and delivering a true and fair reflection of their financial position through published accounts – we make a difference not just to the business itself, but also to the wider community.

Audit is about more than simply meeting legal requirements. It helps organisations to operate more efficiently and mitigate financial risks. In a broader sense, it also plays a role in building public trust in businesses and supports the delivery of sustainable growth.

 

Life as an Audit graduate

Audit offers diversity and complexity. In your role as a graduate trainee, you’ll learn about a wide range of business activities, as you work on a variety of engagements. You’ll also see the auditing process from different perspectives, providing you with skills and learning that will last a lifetime.

We continually work to improve audit quality and you’ll play a direct part in that process – helping to critically assess information provided by organisations, all the time drawing on support of your senior leaders, engagement leader, peers and the broader Audit community. It’s a role in which you’ll need to act with integrity, using professional scepticism, objectivity, independence and ethics.

In this challenging and rewarding environment – assisted by the transformative power of AI, which we are embracing in a way that is values-driven, human-centric and trustworthy – you will have the tools and intelligent systems you need to grow and learn.

Some travel is likely for audit work and, because it’s seasonal, you should expect there to be busy times of the year. Our office is based in Ocean Village, Gibraltar. However, whilst you will apply to a specific office location, you will likely be required to work flexibly across KPMG offices, and engagement sites, including travel to the UK.

 

Your future

Over three years you’ll combine audit delivery and study to work towards a professional qualification - the ACA. Your programme might see you working in a specific industry sector or across a variety of industries, depending on the office you join.

After completing your qualification, the learning and career opportunities continue. You can take the valuable technical skills, broad commercial understanding and in-depth knowledge of one or more industry sectors, to continue building an exciting and varied long-term career.

 

What we look for

At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whether you’ll enjoy working here and how you’ll thrive. That’s why we operate an open access policy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities.

Generally, you’ll be expected to demonstrate the following grades (*or equivalents), to show that you’re able to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades or points short, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments. You‘ll also have the opportunity to provide additional information for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment.

• GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B*
• GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B*
• 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies
• 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline

 

How to apply

We know how busy you are and how daunting job applications can sometimes seem, so we’ve done our best to make the KPMG application process as straightforward as possible, to enable you to show us your potential.

Our application process is designed not only for us to understand more about you, but also to give you an insight into what life is like at KPMG and whether we are the clear choice for you. To ensure that you’re prepared, we recommend that you explore the information provided in this page – which includes a series of videos our Student Recruitment team have created with useful hints and tips to guide you each step of the recruitment journey.

Whilst we recommend that you take in this information before submitting your application, it’s also here for you to check back on as you progress through the process. If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, or have any other questions, please refer to our FAQs or Contact us.

Visit Applying to KPMG Graduate programmes here.  

 

International candidates

KPMG’s ability to make and honour any Gibraltar offer to you will be subject to the Gibraltar government immigration rules. Any offers will be made subject to immigration status being confirmed. KPMG cannot make any guarantee that you will be eligible for a work permit and KPMG will be keeping its approach under review in line with new Government of Gibraltar guidance, as it becomes available.

All new employees will need to be registered with Gibraltar’s Department of Employment and will need to complete the Notice of Terms of Engagement form, the work permit form (dependent on nationality), provide copies of education certifications, as well as provide a certified passport copy.

Please visit the Gibraltar gov.gi webpage for further information work permits: Visas and Immigration (gibraltar.gov.gi).