Programme: Graduate Programme
Location: Cork
Business Area: Tax Consulting
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 Cork, you’ll engage in meaningful work in our Tax Consulting practice on a 3.5-year training contract, with a cohort of fellow graduates working towards their associate chartered accountant (ACA) qualifications and Chartered Tax Advisory 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 three results in the country.
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, including science, law, business, social sciences.
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?
Meet Alison – A Current Tax Associate
Leading advisor in the M&A space, regularly advising on buy and sell mandates across all sectors
Dedicated tax transformation and technology team who advise on the cross section between tax and technology, focusing on aspects such as the use of AI to deliver tax services
International tax advisors to several large Irish & Multinational groups
Extensive involvement in tax policy and working with government and stakeholders to shape tax legislation to enhance the broader economy.
Biggest R&D Tax Practice & leading Tax Advisors in Aviation & Finance
Working largely across both Irish and international tax regulations
Working with senior management teams/business leaders to review global business models and supply chains
Economic and financial evaluation to design and implement global transfer pricing policies for major multinationals
Defending international taxpayers against challenges from tax authorities on major cross-border transactions
Join a community with great benefits!
Mentorship through our Performance Manager & Buddy programme
Coverage of ACA & CTA 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
Connect to your local community through our robust Corporate Citizenship activities
Hybrid working schedule
Sport & Social and Wellbeing Initiatives including 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.