Skills

Communication Leadership Adaptability Monitoring Sales Training

Job Specifications

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 on Park Row.

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 of helping 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

is values driven?
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

Deliver an external audit service to a range of clients in a range of sectors.
Assist the managers in the planning and completion of work for a variety of clients.

This placement commences in September 2026.

Job Description

As a placement student, your typical daily duties will include;

Checking a client’s financial information, purchase and sales invoices;
Checking bank balances and bank statements;
Reviewing client payroll records for accuracy;
Ensure sound knowledge of a client and its industry by researching background information and useful publications;
Develop communication skills and build relationships with key stakeholders;
Utilise accounts software;
Attend client meetings and social activities;
Develop and apply technical knowledge gained from studies and on the job experience;
Attend in-house technical training as required;
Ensure timesheets are completed on a weekly basis.

Working arrangements

The working week: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) to be worked from 09:30-17:30 / 09:00 – 17:30 with adaptability of hours to meet specific work demands.

Location: Your principal work based is our Nottingham Office.

At UHY It’s All About You – Our Benefits

TOIL (Time off in Lieu) (TOIL up to AM)
31 days holiday (including bank holidays & Compulsory Christmas shutdown counted as part of holiday entitlement)
The ability to ‘purchase’ extra days leave in salary sacrifice
Private dental cover at discounted rates
Life assurance (4x salary)
Season ticket loan (for travel)
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
Pension Scheme arrangements
Employee discount platform – UHY Plus
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our wellbeing portal

Academic Requirements

Person specifications – Desirable experience and skills

Minimum A-levels, B,B,C grades (or equivalent and excluding general studies)
Grade B/6 or above in GSCE Maths and English Language (GSCE or equivalent).

Persistence

Ability to work hard to complete near term tasks;
Enthusiasm and persistence in achieving longer-term objectives.

Reliability

Conscientious and properly completes tasks
Willing to put the needs and interests of others (including “work”) before personal needs
Maintains standards and completes tasks in difficult circumstances
Remains stable and self-controlled under stress

Initiative and Adaptability

Willingness to adapt to and change in new circumstances
Ability to identify new or different ways of doing things
Active in taking steps to make sure things happen

Learning

Consistent or improving record of academic attainment over time
Application to “weak” or “disliked” subjects and courses
High levels of achievement over a diverse range of subjects
Learning well in a difficult or challenging environment

Leadership

Success when in a position of responsibility, ensuring that a team or group works together and achieves its purpose; or contributing to a group in a similar way
Success when in a position of responsibility, ensuring that a team or group works together and achieves its purpose; or contributing to a group in a similar way
Organising a group, allocating tasks
Setting, monitoring and achieving aims
Resolving disputes and difficulties
Ability to influence and persuade others

Understanding of the Profession and the Job

Well researched, enthusiastic and knowledgeable on;

the work and role of an accountant
the challenges of the exams
UHY

Commercial Awareness

Successful involvement with customers; putting the customer first
Successful working relationships with colleagues
Applying or improving procedures
Measuring or improving performance
An appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of businesses or organisations that they have been i

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