Graduate / Trainee Chartered Accountant

at  Armstrong Watson

ABOUT US

Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.
With approximately 700 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.
We have plans for growth that are not only ambitious but well within our reach. We’re going places and are looking for motivated individuals to join our growing team to help us get there!

We are currently looking for our next promising cohort of Chartered Accountants to start with us in Summer 2025 although typically we would look to bring successful individuals in over the spring months if available.
We have positions available across our Carlisle, Cockermouth, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Skipton offices.
We’ve designed our three-year programme to take you on a journey to become a professionally qualified business adviser. You will help us provide market leading business advice and service to support our clients’ growth. It’s a busy 3 years with lots of exciting challenges and rewarding career development opportunities.
With full study support for the ICAEW ACA qualification, you will pack in lots of learning and new experiences alongside your formal study and revision for exams.
You will be sitting within our Audit and Assurance teams, working with our large portfolio of clients. You will be interacting with our clients face to face, and building relationships with them. This is a fantastic opportunity to kick-start a promising career and gain invaluable experience from industry experts.
Having the ability to think commercially about how a business operates, whether to increase market share and / or increase a profit, will give you an advantage. Additionally thinking how a business can manage its risk through its systems, controls and processes is equally as important; business owners don’t want to be susceptible to fraud!
Upon successful completion of your training programme, you may find doors opening to exciting opportunities across various service lines. This could include areas such as Restructuring & Insolvency, where you could progress to become an Insolvency Practitioner, as well as Corporate Finance and Business Services, amongst others.