Young people who see themselves in a career in accounting can now apply to be part of one of the most successful financial services firms in the county.
Despite the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, Armstrong Watson is continuing its commitment to investing in young people and has launched its annual recruitment process to find the industry’s next rising stars.
The firm, which has offices based across Cumbria, as well as in Scotland, the North East and Yorkshire, is looking to make 11 new hires through its AAT/ATT apprenticeship programmes.
The new recruits will join the Accounting teams based in Cumbria and Yorkshire, and will receive hands on experience alongside classroom study as they work towards their qualifications.
Talent Acquisition Partner David Ramsay (pictured)said: “At a time when it would be very easy to slow down recruitment of roles at this level, Armstrong Watson is continuing to recruit. Despite a challenging 12 months for all sectors, it is vital that we continue to invest in the next generation of accountants and advisers to enable us to support our clients into the future.
“We have a long history of growing our own talent and those who join us will not only have the opportunity to become future business leaders, but as a top 30 UK firm, they will work at the cutting edge of legislative and technical changes in accounting.”
Last year more than 300 applications were received for the positions available. This year Armstrong Watson is taking on 10 AAT trainees and one ATT trainee across the business.
The AAT qualification focuses on accounts preparation, VAT book-keeping and accounts reporting, whereas the ATT qualification focuses mainly on tax computations. Over the three-year course, trainees will be equipped with invaluable skills and experience to set them up for a successful career. There is also the opportunity to progress to become a chartered accountant through the ACA qualification.
With an entry criteria of having already achieved, or be predicated to achieve, at least 5 GCSEs graded A*-C / 9-4, including maths and English, applications are open to everyone. While most come from school leavers, David says applications from older candidates looking to retrain are also welcome.
Armstrong Watson was named by the Association of Accounting Technicians as one of the ‘top five firms in the UK in which to kick start your accountancy career’ in 2018.
Application are now open and the closing date is Friday 21st May 2021. For more details and how to apply visit www.armstrongwatson.co.uk/careers/school-and-college-leavers.
