Grant Thornton grows South West team with next generation of talent
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton has hired a raft of new starters this September, as the firm looks to invest in the future of its South West team.
Twelve graduates and school leavers have joined the leading business and financial advisory firm’s Bristol office across a broad range of departments, including audit, tax and public sector audit.
The new joiners have been welcomed from various stages of education including school leavers, university graduates and placement students.
Nationally, Grant Thornton has more than doubled the number of trainees joining its school leaver apprenticeship programme, achieving a record 193 new recruits, up from 90 in 2021.
The firm has also welcomed a record number across its broader trainee intake in 2022, with a combined 461 new graduates and school leavers joining across the country.
Grant Thornton, which was named in the top 10 of the Department for Education’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in 2022, aims to reach a 50:50 split in its trainee hire population between university graduates and those joining straight from school.
Jonathan Riley, practice leader for Grant Thornton UK LLP in the South West, said: “We are committed to nurturing the next generation of leaders by providing a supportive culture and an inspiring environment where they are set up to thrive and succeed.
"Giving them the chance to work closely with people who were once in their shoes allows them to see the many opportunities that lie ahead and ensure that they make the right career decisions for them. We are confident that all of our new recruits will make real assets to their teams and go on to fulfil their incredible potential.”
