Department: Audit & Assurance Qualification: 

You will be required to study the Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland Qualification (ICAI) as part of the Brightstart Higher Apprenticeship Programme

What does the BrightStart Higher Apprenticeship Scheme involve? 

Our BrightStart Apprentices are here to shape their careers, as well as gain on-the-job experience. You’ll do the same work as your colleagues and be treated with the same respect from day one, in a permanent job. But you’ll also get extra time and support to help you progress your professional education and complete the Apprenticeship.

BrightStart Higher Apprenticeships are all about learning and developing. You’ll get everything you need to thrive and grow. Study time is factored in to your working week, so you can achieve your professional qualifications.

Apprentices within the Audit & Assurance, BrightStart programme complete the Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) exams followed by the Chartered Accountants Ireland qualification (ACA). The ACA qualification comprises three sets of professional examinations: CAP1, CAP2, and the Final Admittance Exam (FAE).

You’ll follow the same training as our graduates, but stretched over five years instead of 3 ½. This is not a degree course, more of an alternative to University that includes highly transferable professional qualifications. 

The formal qualification is only part of the story; we take a more rounded approach to apprenticeships. As well as classroom study and e-learning, you’ll gain experience on the job, have 1:1 coaching, designated Deloitte appraisers, mentors and buddies to support you at work, and the technical and skills training you need to move your career on further down the line. Not to mention the invaluable experience of working on live projects.

No one can tell you what’s the best route for you. We all have our own passions and capabilities, and will be inspired and learn in different ways. What we can tell you is what our BrightStart apprentices enjoy:

• A permanent job
• Professional qualifications, fully funded
• Paid time off to study
• The chance to work with and learn from industry leaders
• The support of a buddy and mentor at work
• A competitive salary plus lots of fantastic benefits
• Real projects with real clients
• Valuable insights into the business world
• Career opportunities that will take you as far as you want to go
• A great working environment, with an active social scene

Applications are encouraged from all academic disciplines, including accounting, business, law, arts, languages, science, technology, engineering, maths, amongst others.

Qualifications Required

You’ll be an important part of the team from day one, working face-to-face with clients on jobs that are relevant to your interests. As you go, you’ll enjoy a supportive environment where everyone is accessible and invested in your training and growth.

At Deloitte, our people make us who we are. Some of us are into Tax, others Assurance or Corporate Finance – the list goes on. Are you into innovation? We are. A supportive environment? That too. We want each other to do well.

In Ireland, Deloitte is a team of over 2,300 talented and driven individuals. Our firm is growing in the marketplace. We’re ambitious and committed to being a leader in the delivery of five world class business areas: Audit & Assurance, Tax, Risk Advisory, Corporate Finance, and Consulting. We’re looking for similarly ambitious graduates who are keen to play an important role in our firm.

The diversity of our services, our clients, the industries that we serve, in addition to our people is why we believe Deloitte is the #1 place to launch your career in Ireland. Joining Deloitte is also your opportunity to become part of the worldwide leader in professional services and consulting, a global network of 263,900 people in 150 countries. 

Types of Graduate Programmes

• Audit & Assurance
• Actuarial, Reward & Analytics
• Apprentice Solicitor Programmes
• Consulting
• Corporate Finance
• Deloitte (Northern Ireland)
• Risk Advisory
• Tax
• Technology Programmes