Looking to take the first steps in your career? Your story starts here. We offer different study paths to suit your experience and area of focus. Whichever route you take, we make sure you have the support and time to attend college and complete your development programme.
UK Top 100 accountancy firm
Multi award-winning team
ACCA Platinum Employer
More than 100 years in business
Clients from household names to VC-backed scale-ups
We offer our trainees a supportive and collaborative working environment in which you can learn, gain experience and progress.
Your training will not only include the specialist knowledge and tools you will need for your role, but we will also coach you in client management, service, personal and business skills, forming a strong foundation to your career.
Nicola Lovett, Practice Manager
A solid foundation for your career
Every year, a number of school leaver, graduate and post-graduate placements are available at RouseFinerva. However you join us, we will train you.
As an authorised training employer, we offer ACA qualification programmes, and Rouse is an ACCA Platinum Approved Employer for trainee and professional development. These accreditations recognise the quality of our training and the support we give our people.
While you work towards your professional qualification, you can turn to colleagues who have been through it themselves. They can share their experience, offer guidance, or simply be there for a friendly chat as you progress through each level.
We will fully support you throughout your training, with:
Quarterly meetings with our training provider and skills coaches to monitor progress and support you
Six-monthly progress reviews with your line manager or mentor
Guidance on scheduling examinations, and payment of exam fees
Combine your studies with real commercial experience
Nothing can substitute for experience. At RouseFinerva you combine your studies with interesting, challenging work. You won’t just be given routine tasks: you will face a range of stimulating challenges and hands-on assignments that help you think differently, solve problems and find solutions.
Equipping you to succeed
Whether in audit, accounts, tax or any other department, as a trainee you will work alongside experienced professionals at every level of our team, a wider community of international counterparts, and up-to-date tools and software. We regularly test and invest in new technology, and we are always open to suggestions from our team. Trainees also have the chance to work with clients of our London office, including tech and life-sciences scale-ups. Include only if true.
Career pathways
We offer different study paths to suit your experience and focus. Whether you join us as a school leaver, a university graduate or from another line of work, we make sure you get the support and training you need to progress.
Our people’s stories
Rouse is now part of RouseFinerva. These colleagues started their careers at Rouse, and their stories are in their own words.
I joined Rouse as a school leaver in 2010 and spent the first 2 years working mostly in accounts and completing my AAT levels 2, 3 and 4. I then completed my ACA qualification and went on to specialise in Audit, gaining promotions to my current role as Director of Audit & Accounts in which I mentor junior team members and manage a portfolio of clients.
Rouse has a strong student culture, which means that you will be amongst a group of colleagues studying and working together, as well as alongside qualified colleagues, who have been there before. I feel that I also benefited from the training support and exam study leave, which helped me focus on my studies.
The mix of industries we work in means that you keep on learning and your days are usually varied and interesting. This allows you to gain hands-on experience, responsibility and recognition for your work.
Carolyn, Director of Audit & Accounts. Joined Rouse in 2010.
I graduated from University of Surrey in 2020 with a Masters in Chemistry, and no knowledge of accounting or audit at all. From discussions with friends and other recent Chemistry graduates, I learnt that the skills gained in STEM subjects are easily transferable to the accounting and finance world, so I took the jump and started my ACA journey.
I joined Rouse in July 2020 and started my ACA Certificate level exams shortly after. Working at Rouse and having opportunities to work on a wide variety of tasks greatly improved my understanding of the technical knowledge gained during my studies. It was helpful to be able to see how concepts are applied in ‘real world’ situations and understand the impact of business decisions for our clients.
Three years on, in December 2023, I passed my final ACA Advanced level exam and officially qualified as an ACA Chartered Accountant! I am now an Assistant Manager in the Audit & Accounts team at Rouse, and thoroughly enjoy the diversity of tasks/clients I get the chance to work on each day.
Whilst the journey was long (and sometimes a little stressful!), it was well worth the time and I’m glad to have found a role that appeals to my scientific background, offers a varied workload and the opportunity to chat with different people every day!
Hannah, Assistant Manager, Audit & Accounts. Joined Rouse in 2020.
Discover our career opportunities
Why join us?
All the things you would expect from a progressive firm, and lots more besides.
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