PricewaterhouseCoopers HEADstart Programme - United Kingdom

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HEADstart Programmes
Decided against university? Then join us after your A-Levels/Scottish Highers or equivalent and start earning while you work towards a professional accounting or tax qualification. Likewise, if you池e looking for a change in career direction, one of our HEADstart programmes could be right for you. There are two to choose from: HEADstart Generalist focussed on working in Assurance and HEADstart Specialist, focussed on working in Tax. In either case, you池e likely to gain your professional qualification faster than your friends who go to university.

Our introductory training will give you a good grounding in book-keeping, auditing or tax specific skills, while improving your general business awareness. And the learning doesn稚 stop there. Formal study, on-the-job experience and coaching from colleagues mean you値l continually pick up new skills and develop your business knowledge. Together with your personal coach, you値l review regular feedback on your performance and use it to keep your career moving forward.

Students joining the HEADstart Generalist route in Assurance can expect to qualify as a Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) within four years. You値l begin by tackling basic sections of client audits, carrying out specific checks on financial records and making sure everything adds up. You値l also test controls - systems companies put in place to prevent errors and to detect fraud. Perhaps the best thing is the variety of teams and clients you値l work with and the diversity of projects you値l be involved in. You値l spend much of your time on site with clients, so expect to travel regularly. Once you have completed your ACCA qualificaiton you can also gain exexmptions from Oxfrord Brookes University for a degree in Applied Accounting.

As a HEADstart Specialists working in Tax, you could qualify as a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) within four years. Although more office based, you値l still enjoy plenty of interaction with clients in meetings and over the phone. You値l support busy client teams advising their clients on issues surrounding paying and minimising their tax bills. This could mean doing anything from carrying out technical research to attending meetings with senior staff to drafting client correspondence.

Of course, for both roles, there値l be some typical office duties too. But as you gain experience we値l trust you with more responsibility and challenges.

Whichever route you choose expect study leave to attend college plus plenty of support from our Professional Qualifications team. You値l have to do some study in your own time too, but all your hard work will be rewarded when you get your qualification.

How to Apply
Applications for the HEADstart programme should be made through the careers pages of our website. Visit www.pwc.com/uk/careers/Once you致e done your research and submitted a good application then we値l invite you to the first stage of a two-stage recruitment process - an interview and an Assessment Day. Which comes first depends on the office you hope to join. Assessment Days include three main activities - we値l test your numerical and verbal skills, carry out an interview and ask you to take part in a group discussion or individual assessment exercise.