Build your future with PJCO
Since 1989, PJCO has trained graduates and aspiring accountants to build careers in practice accountancy.
Our ACCA graduate training programme combines fully supported professional study with practical, hands-on client experience. This means working directly with real businesses from early in your training, not learning from a classroom.
Whether you are starting out or joining as a qualified accountant, this is an environment where responsibility and long-term progression come early, your development as a commercially aware accountant is taken seriously, and the support around you means you are never left to figure it out on your own.
A structured route to ACCA qualification
ACCA graduate training programme
Our three-year ACCA graduate training programme is designed for graduates who want to combine professional qualifications with meaningful practical experience in accountancy and business advisory.
Throughout the programme, you will work closely with experienced accountants while developing the technical and professional skills needed to build a successful long-term career.
Practical experience from day one
Alongside your studies, you will gain direct experience working with a wide range of
owner-managed businesses and clients.
You will develop practical knowledge in :
- Annual accounts preparation
- Corporate and personal taxation
- VAT and PAYE
- Cloud accounting systems
- Business advisory services
- Financial and business process support
Alongside your studies, you will gain direct experience working with a wide range of owner-managed businesses and clients.
Real responsibility with ongoing support
From the beginning of your career with PJCO, you will work directly with business owners and clients, helping to solve real accounting and business challenges.
You’ll be supported every step of the way by experienced accountants, tax advisers and business specialists who are invested in your development, providing practical guidance, technical training and encouragement as you build your career.
Your career journey
Year 1
Develop technical confidence, manage increasing responsibility, and strengthen client relationships.
Year 2
Build core accounting knowledge while supporting client work and beginning ACCA studies.
Year 3
Take ownership of a portfolio of businesses while preparing for ACCA qualification and long-term career progression.
By the end of the programme, you will be equipped to manage accounting and taxation matters for a portfolio of clients while providing valuable business advice with confidence.
Many of our trainees continue their careers with PJCO after qualification and progress into senior and leadership positions within the firm.
Current opportunities
No vacancies at the moment. Please check back soon for new opportunities.
Why join PJCO?
At PJCO, we believe the best accountants are developed through exposure, responsibility, and client interaction — not simply exam success.
A different type of accountancy career
Our trainees and accountants benefit from:
- Broad practical experience across all areas of practice
- Direct access to clients and business owners
- Early responsibility and accelerated development
- Ongoing mentoring from experienced professionals
- Long-term career progression opportunities
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
What our team says
PJCO offers a very supportive and structured training programme that is well balanced with day-to-day workloads. Being able to apply my studies in a practical setting has helped me grow both professionally and personally as a trainee accountant. Regular progress reviews help you see how your skills and confidence develop over time. The study resources are easily accessible, and the support from course tutors throughout every stage of the exam journey is excellent.
Angela, ACCA trainee
Macie, ACCA trainee, Client Manager
Tracy, ACCA trainee
PJCO has been fundamental in my professional success. Joining as a graduate with no practice experience, PJCO are giving me the tools to build something I am extremely proud of. Through motivation, personalised training, and consistent belief in me, PJCO are providing the time and space to grow the career that I truly want it to be.
Ella, ACCA qualified, Senior Manager, Partnership track
Professional development beyond exams
At PJCO, we help our trainees develop the wider professional and commercial skills needed to become trusted advisers to businesses. These skills align closely with ACCA’s Professional Quotients (PQ) framework and are developed throughout your training and career progression.
Modern accountants need far more than technical knowledge alone.
You will build experience in:
- Communication and relationship management
- Leadership and teamwork
- Commercial awareness
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Client advisory skills
- Professional judgement
- Ethical decision making
These qualities are essential for building a successful, rewarding, and long-term career in practice.
Apply to join PJCO
We are looking for people who want to qualify and build something long term. If that is you, please complete the short form here and send it, together with your CV, using the submit button.
