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,stimulatingand supportive environment. Our people are our most important asset. We invest€20 million annually in training and developmenttoo provide best in class professional development from our award-winning KPMG Business School.About The KPMG Graduate ProgrammeWe're thrilled to announce the launch of our next cohort of the highly successful KPMG Graduate Programme for Autumn 2026 As a graduate based in Cork, 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 averageand#1 in Irelandand we consistently have many of our employees placed in the top ten results in the country including100% pass rate for 2024If the below sounds like you, we hope you'll applyCurrent undergraduate student in your final year of university or current master's student at university from any degree disciplineMinimum 2.1 current university resultsDemonstratedinitiativeand/or university involvementStrong interpersonal and communication skills for a client-facing roleHow will you make an impact?What your day will look likePerforming initial review of requests received for conflict clearanceAssisting with the firm's internal audit compliance programPerform testing & producing compliance data for the firm's leadership & external regulatorWorking with the business & compliance director to develop, implement and monitor appropriate global and local risk compliance policies and procedures through alerts, line of business visits & trainingPathway to train and qualify as a Chartered Accountant with Chartered Accountants Ireland or as a Solicitor with the Law Society of Ireland on the graduate programmeProvide technical expertise to advise engagement teams on the Independence implications of the services they would like to provide where the firm also acts as auditor to multinational clients under both local and international independence standardJoin a community with great benefitsHybrid workingMentorship through our Performance Manager & Buddy programmeConnect to your local community through our robust Corporate Citizenship activitiesCoverage of ACA exam feesEarly finish on Fridays in June, July & August & before Bank Holiday weekendsSubsidised staff restaurant23 holidays per year with the option to purchase up to 7 additional daysSport & Social and Wellbeing InitiativesFree Digital DoctorPension SchemeWe're proud of our award-winning programmes1 gradIreland Best Graduate Employer of the year 2021, 2023 and 20251 gradIreland Best Graduate Training & Development Programme 20252 gradIreland Best Graduate Training & Development Programme 20242 gradIreland Best Sustainability in Graduate Recruitment 2024 and 20252 gradIreland Best Graduate Marketing Campaign 20251 gradIreland Best Internship Programme of the year 2024Universum's Top 3 Most Attractive Grad Employer Ireland 2019 – 2024Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities.