Looking to gain professional, business experience from a top accountancy firm during your placement? Then come and join us for your placement year.

With over 100 years’ experience and a varied and diverse client base, Hazlewoods offers an excellent opportunity to gain first-hand experience, working alongside the best talent.

With offices in Cheltenham, Bristol and Cardiff we are delighted to offer opportunities across many areas of the business and work with you to match you with the right team.

• Audit – providing insightful, tailored advice to help maximise the potential of every business we work with.
• Tax – forward thinking, creative and strategic planning advice, tailored to fit our client’s personal and business objectives.
• Accountancy and Business Advisory – specialist accounting and business advice for our diverse clients. Teams include Farms & Estates, Legal, Vets and Dental
• Corporate Finance – supporting clients through mergers, acquisitions, sales, raising finance and transaction services.

Our placement programme is a great stepping-stone to a graduate role with us, with many of our placement students securing a job offer before they leave.  The 12 months experience counts towards your practical experience for the ACA and we also offer a £1000 alumni bonus to those who return to join us after university.

We are one of the largest independent chartered accountants and business advisers in the Southwest, with over 550 staff across Gloucestershire, Bristol and Cardiff. We provide specialist accountancy, tax, audit and business advice to a wide range of local, national and international businesses, from small owner-managed firms to multi-million-pound organisations.

Each year we offer several yearlong opportunities within our award-winning audit, tax, corporate finance and sector specialist teams. Our placements are aimed at those studying a relevant degree i.e. Accounting & Finance, Economics, Maths etc. who are looking to gain professional accountancy experience.

During your placement, you will take on similar responsibilities to a first-year apprentice, gaining exposure to various business activities. You will work on interesting client portfolios, providing you with a stepping stone into a future career with us. If your placement goes well, you will be offered a training contract and a returner bonus of £1000.

What do you need to join us?

• Predicted 2:1 in a relevant degree
• 112 UCAS points
• GCSE English Grade 6
• GCSE Maths Grade 6
• A strong work ethic
• Effective communication and team working skills
• Genuine interest in accounting and finance.

The Process

• Apply by clicking below
• Complete our online assessments
• Participate in a video interview to get to know our recruitment team and ask questions to make sure we are the right choice for you
• Attend an assessment centre which includes interviews, group tasks and a presentation.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary
• A like-minded team – You’ll be one of around ten placement students that typically join us each year
• Potential offer of a training contract after you graduate
• We are ICAEW accredited so the time you spend with us counts towards your ACA qualification
• Opportunity to work with an impressive range of clients
• A great work-life balance including a health and wellbeing programme and social events throughout the year
• A manager/buddy to support you
• Relocation support from the HR team.