Job Description

12 Month Industrial Placement (September 2026 Start)

Want a placement in accountancy where you get real responsibility?

Bishop Fleming is a dynamic audit, accounting, tax and advisory business. Our strength lies in our people and the relationships they build with our clients and each other. That is why, among numerous other awards, we are Great Place to Work-Certified™ and ranked as a Best Workplace™ for Women!

If you are a student with the option for an industrial placement, this is the perfect opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience within an award-winning and forward-thinking business with big growth plans.

Initially working within our audit department, you will work with a diverse range of clients on a variety of audit and accounting projects.

What You'll Gain with Us

Joining Bishop Fleming means unlocking a range of enriching opportunities:

Tailored Training: Our placements are an excellent way to get a valuable insight into our business, you’ll gain an understanding of our culture and how we work with our clients. It will develop your interpersonal skills within the working environment, and build your commercial acumen and confidence, with full support from a mentor and buddy.

Globally-Recognised Qualification: If you impress during your year with us, we will look to offer you a graduate trainee position before you return to university, where you can achieve the recognised ACA or ACA/CTA qualification, opening doors to a globally-recognised career.

Hands-On Learning: Dive into valuable hands-on experience right from the start, initially in our Audit team, allowing you to make a significant impact early in your career.

Diverse Client Base: Be part of our remarkable growth story, working with ambitious and inspiring clients across diverse industries.

Ready to Shine? Show Us Your Spark

If you're enthusiastic and motivated with excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you! Our entry requirements include:

• On track to achieve a 2:2 degree in any discipline
• 112 (280) UCAS points
• at least a 6 (B) in Maths and English at GCSE

How to Apply

Submit your CV via our career site, detailing all qualifications, subjects, and grades, as well as expressing your preferred office location.

We embrace innovation, but we also value authenticity. Your application is your chance to shine, so we don't condone simply copying AI-generated responses, instead use AI as a tool to refine and develop your original thoughts.

To find out more about the application process, click here

Please note that if successful in joining us as a Placement Student, you’ll need to live within a commutable distance of the office you join as this position is office-based. We’re not able to provide relocation support, so please do consider this before applying.

Connect with Us

Questions? Connect with our team at any stage; find our contact details here

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated.

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.