Programme: Graduate Programme
Location: Dublin
Business Area: Deal Advisory
Description and Requirements
KPMG is Ireland’s leading professional services firm, hiring 400+ graduates each year to become Chartered Accountants. Our 118+ partners and 4,300 employees are committed to helping you succeed in developing a career as a successful business adviser in a friendly, stimulating, and supportive environment. Our people are our most important asset. We invest €20 million annually in training and development too provide best in class professional development from our award-winning KPMG Business School.
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our next cohort of the highly successful KPMG Graduate Programme for Autumn 2026! As a graduate based in Dublin, you’ll engage in meaningful work in our Corporate Finance practice on a 3.5-year training contract with a cohort of fellow graduates working towards their associate chartered accountant (ACA) qualifications. We take our responsibility to ensure that you excel in your professional exams seriously. Our exam pass rate is 10% to 30% better than the national average and #1 in Ireland and we consistently have many of our employees placed in the top ten results in the country including 100% pass rate for 2024!
If the below sounds like you, we hope you’ll apply!
Current undergraduate student in your final year of university or current master’s student at university from any degree discipline
Minimum 2.1 current university results
Demonstrated initiative and/or university involvement
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for a client-facing role.
How will you make an impact?
KPMG’s Infrastructure & Government practice is a prominent advisor in the Irish market, advising on infrastructure investment across the lifecycle. For over 20 years, we have been at the forefront of providing commercial, financial, procurement, and asset management expertise on government and infrastructure projects across Ireland.
Our team of professionals includes accountants, financial managers, engineers, quantity surveyors, economists, and project managers. We work with both public and private sector clients to provide advice on funding, procurement, and capital structuring for major infrastructure investments, such as new hospitals, smart meter deployment and sustainable transport. We develop Public Spending Code compliant business cases to help understand the economic impacts of projects and ensure fair and transparent procurement processes.
We assist infrastructure owners and operators in the transport and energy sectors with lifecycle cost management and long-term investment strategies. Our expertise includes advising on regulatory frameworks and governance structures to achieve value for money, balancing financial, economic, and societal benefits.
The team supports project delivery and develops operational models for effective project management. We advise clients on the necessary skills and capabilities to complete major programs from concept to construction. The work you do influences the outcomes of key government policies and major infrastructure investments, shaping Ireland's future infrastructure needs. The skills and training we provide will support you in becoming a key business advisor in Corporate Finance, gaining experience in:
- Financing infrastructure with public funds and private debt and equity.
- Advising on public and private infrastructure projects.
- Advising clients on commercial strategies, procurement models and managing the tendering process.
- Developing businesses cases with cost-benefit insight.
- Assisting infrastructure owners (water, transport, energy) to transition as a business to evolving government polies and 2050 climate targets.
- KPMG’s Corporate Finance practice offers excellent development opportunities, with personalised training plans and exposure to key company contributors to help you achieve your career aspirations.
Join a community with great benefits
Hybrid working
Mentorship through our Performance Manager & Buddy programme
Connect to your local community through our robust Corporate Citizenship activities
Coverage of ACA exam fees
Early finish on Fridays in June, July & August & before Bank Holiday weekends
Subsidised staff restaurant
23 holidays per year with the option to purchase up to 7 additional days
Sport & Social and Wellbeing Initiatives
Free Digital Doctor
Pension Scheme
We’re proud of our award-winning programmes!
#1 gradIreland Best Graduate Employer of the year 2021, 2023 and 2025
#1 gradIreland Best Graduate Training & Development Programme 2025
#2 gradIreland Best Graduate Training & Development Programme 2024
#2 gradIreland Best Sustainability in Graduate Recruitment 2024 and 2025
#2 gradIreland Best Graduate Marketing Campaign 2025
#1 gradIreland Best Internship Programme of the year 2024
Universum’s Top 3 Most Attractive Grad Employer Ireland 2019 – 2024
Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities.