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Hurst has announced that it has welcomed six new trainees comprising five university graduates and a teenager who has joined from sixth-form college.
The firm has recruited graduates Alyssa Broughton, Benjamin Harrison-Mirfield, Liam Lloyd and Simone Soni to its business services team to train towards becoming chartered accountants.
Meanwhile, Lewie Ridgway has joined the tax department where will be studying for the Association of Taxation Technicians’ qualification.
Emily Combs has joined the firm’s outsourcing team Host after completing her A-levels at Ashton Sixth Form College in Tameside, Greater Manchester.
Meanwhile university students Lewis Clough, Anya Lloyd and Maysa Machachane in
the business services department and Tobias Graham in Host have begun one-
year placements at the practice.
Hurst stated that it received more than 300 applications for this intake of graduates and
placement students.
Jon Ward, senior manager who heads the graduate and placement recruitment programme, said: “We are delighted to welcome our latest graduate trainees, and students on our placement programme. Following intakes in January and April, this brings our 2025 cohort to 20 trainees and placements, which is an increase on last year. This growth reflects our commitment to building the firm’s future and ensuring we have the talent to deliver our strategic plans.
“We recognise that today’s trainees are tomorrow’s managers and partners. By offering opportunities to school leavers and graduates, we ensure we attract the very best talent at all entry points. The large number of applications demonstrates the high level of interest in joining our firm. Applicants told us that our supportive culture and the opportunity for a clear career progression path were key reasons they wished to join us.”
He added: “It illustrates the strength of our reputation as an employer of choice, and reinforces the quality of opportunities we provide for the next generation of accounting professionals. Our placement students, who work in the audit team, receive the same first-year experience as our graduates. This gives them an excellent foundation in the role of an auditor, and we are proud that many return to us after completing their university studies.”
