Graduate Trainee Accountant

Graduate Trainee Accountant programme at Langham Hall offering hands-on fund accounting experience while studying towards an ACCA qualification within the alternative investment industry.

At Langham Hall, we provide fund administration and accounting services to some of the world’s leading alternative investment fund managers. The alternative funds industry is one of the fastest-growing areas in financial services, covering private equity, debt, infrastructure, and real estate.

Founded in 2006, We administer more than $230 billion across 750+ funds and provide depositary oversight on a further $200 billion across 300 AIFs. we’ve grown to over 900 professionals across London, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Channel Islands, and New York. We pride ourselves on exceptional client service and long-term relationships built on integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

As a result of sustained client growth, we are delighted to be expanding our Graduate Programme and welcoming applications for Graduate Trainee Accountants to join our 2026 cohort. Successful candidates will have an Accounting or Finance‑related degree and be available to commence immediately.

This role will be open for one week. 

Key Responsibilities

Become a Qualified Fund Accountant

Our graduate scheme is designed to give you everything you need to train as a professional accountant. From day one, you’ll gain hands-on client experience while studying towards your ACCA qualification with full support from us.

You’ll build a strong foundation in fund accounting and have a strong promotion route within a client service team.

What you’ll learn

Graduates develop a wide range of technical and professional skills, including:

• Core accounting skills: from bookkeeping to preparing complex financial statements and consolidations

• Interaction with the highest profile fund managers and investors in alternative assets

• Accounting for structures and investments in private equity, debt, real estate and infrastructure funds;

• Technical training on the impact of the latest accounting standards;

• Building financial models based on funds’ legal agreements;

• Managing a range of associated deliverables including compliance reporting, tax and ad hoc accounting projects;

• Learning how to manage a team including delegation and organisational skills; and

• Life skills such as leadership, communication and problem solving.
  

A supportive environment for your career journey
We are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where people of all genders, backgrounds, and identities can thrive. Whether you are set on becoming an accountant or are just beginning to explore the profession, we will apprentice you through structured training, guidance, and opportunities to help you reach your full potential.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A degree at 2:1 or above in Accounting & Finance related degree, or AAT Level 3 with strong accounts preparation experience

• Strong academic background — typically three B grades at A-Level (or equivalent) and good GCSE results

• Genuine interest in the alternative investment industry

• Ambition to train as a qualified accountant (ACCA)

• Confident with MS Excel and Word

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Solid numeracy and written English

• Curiosity, motivation, and a willingness to learn
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• 24 days annual leave

• Paid study leave and fully paid course tuition

• Health insurance (after successful probation period)

• Discounted gym membership

• Pension of 5% employer - 4% employee

• Cycle to work scheme

• Numerous wellbeing initiatives
  

About Langham Hall

Langham Hall provides premium quality accounting, fund administration and investor reporting services to Real Estate and Private Equity Fund clients.

Langham Hall invests in people and in developing them professionally.  We are extremely proud of our leadership-focused culture which fosters a dedicated, approachable and collaborative way of working.  We offer the opportunity to progress your career and study professional qualifications; through intensive training and where applicable, full exam tuition and study support.

Langham Hall is a fast-growing company and as such staff experience a variety of responsibilities and inclusion in exciting initiatives beyond their day-to-day role.  Employees are supported and encouraged to deliver a first-class service and opportunities are identified at an early stage for employees to engage with our clients which enables them feel involved and challenged in their work.
 
We are proud of our positive working culture which is reinforced through our employees and our extremely low staff turnover and we seek out people that believe in our values.