Business Advisory Graduate — Fast-Track to ICAS/ACCA

Johnston Carmichael; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care cash plan

Annual leave

Life assurance

Mentoring and learning and development

Hybrid working

Job summary

Johnston Carmichael invites graduates to join its three-year graduate training programme starting August 2027 in the UK. You’ll gain hands-on client experience and study support for ICAS/ACCA while balancing work and study in a structured environment.

You’ll develop interpersonal and commercial skills through our learning and development programme and JC Aspire, with hybrid working and wide exposure to Business Advisory services across VAT, statutory accounts, and tax returns.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a first-class or 2:1 honours degree in any subject.
• Growth mindset and a passion for learning.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail; good time management and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Support bookkeeping and VAT returns for a diverse client portfolio.
• Assist with statutory accounts and exposure to personal and corporate tax returns.
• Develop advisory capabilities alongside compliance knowledge in a range of accounting software.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Can-do attitude

Education

First-class or 2:1 honours degree

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Johnston Carmichael invites graduates to join its three-year graduate training programme starting August 2027 in the UK. You’ll gain hands-on client experience and study support for ICAS/ACCA while balancing work and study in a structured environment.

You’ll develop interpersonal and commercial skills through our learning and development programme and JC Aspire, with hybrid working and wide exposure to Business Advisory services across VAT, statutory accounts, and tax returns.