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
too 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 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 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?
What your day will look like
Performing initial review of requests received for conflict clearance
Assisting with the firm's internal audit compliance program
Perform testing & producing compliance data for the firm's leadership & external regulator
Working 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 & training
Pathway 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 programme
Provide 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 standard
Join a community with great benefits
Hybrid working
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
Sport & Social and Wellbeing Initiatives
Free Digital Doctor
Pension Scheme
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.