Audit & Assurance Graduate Programme 2026 Galway

4 weeks ago

Galway, Galway, Ireland KPMG Ireland Full time
Overview

KPMG is Ireland's leading professional services firm, hiring 400+ graduates each year to become Chartered Accountants. Our 118+ partners and 4,300 employees are committed to helping you succeed in developing a career as a successful business adviser in a friendly, stimulating and supportive environment. Our people are our most important asset. We invest €20 million annually in training and development to provide best in class professional development from our award-winning KPMG Business School.

About The KPMG Graduate Programme

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our next cohort of the highly successful KPMG Graduate Programme As a graduate based in Galway, you'll engage in meaningful work in our Audit practice on a 3.5-year training contract, with a cohort of fellow graduates working towards their associate chartered accountant (ACA) qualifications. We take our responsibility to ensure that you excel in your professional exams seriously. Our exam pass rate is 10% to 30% better than the national average and #1 in Ireland and we consistently have many of our employees placed in the top ten results in the country including 100% pass rate for 2024

If the below sounds like you, we hope you'll apply

  • Current undergraduate student in your final year of university or current master's student at university from any degree discipline
  • Minimum 2.1 current university results
  • Demonstrated initiative and/or university involvement
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills for a client-facing role
How will you make an impact?

Audit is essential for the operation of any business. An auditor conducts financial examinations to provide an insight on whether clients' financial reports provide an accurate reflection of their business.

KPMG's Audit and Assurance practice is the first choice for over 40% of Irish listed companies, with over €114 million in revenue. We audit over 32% of the top 100 companies in Ireland, including Ryanair, Independent News and Media, Paddy Power, Greencore, and Fyffes. We also serve large private Irish companies, which are the heart of the Irish economy, including Glen Dimplex, Barry's Tea, Irish Food Processors, and DCC.

Join a community with great benefits
  • Mentorship through our Performance Manager & Buddy programme
  • Connect to your local community through our robust Corporate Citizenship activities
  • Coverage of ACA exam fees
  • Early finish on Fridays in June, July & August & before Bank Holiday weekends
  • Subsidised staff restaurant
  • 23 holidays per year with the option to purchase up to 7 additional days
  • Hybrid working schedule
  • Sport & Social and Wellbeing Initiatives
  • Free Digital Doctor
Awards and recognition
  • We're proud of our award-winning programmes
  • #1 gradIreland Best Graduate Employer of the year 2021, 2023 and 2025
  • #1 gradIreland Best Graduate Training & Development Programme 2025
  • #2 gradIreland Best Graduate Training & Development Programme 2024
  • #2 gradIreland Best Sustainability in Graduate Recruitment 2024 and 2025
  • #2 gradIreland Best Graduate Marketing Campaign 2025
  • #1 gradIreland Best Internship Programme of the year 2024
  • Universum's Top 3 Most Attractive Grad Employer Ireland 2019 – 2024

Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities.


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