Tax Graduate Programme - September 2027 intake

EY UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

EY UK's Tax Graduate Programme in the United Kingdom invites you to build real tax experience, shaping your future career and collaborating with startups to global clients. You’ll work with technologists and tax specialists, using innovative, agile approaches to deliver tailored solutions, develop future-focused skills, and make a real impact.

Starting in September 2027, you’ll study toward ICAEW or ICAS, with possible CIOT/ATT joint qualification options.

Qualifications

• Interest in how tax applies to business across organisations.
• Ability to work in teams and contribute to client work and group case study.
• Ability to analyse financial information and client data to support tax work and identify risks.
• Willingness to balance learning sessions, deadlines and tasks in a fast-paced programme.
• Commitment to ownership and accountability, delivering accurate work and taking feedback on board.
• Comfort with using technology and data to support tax delivery and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support teams with real client work by preparing and checking information that feeds into tax deliverables and risk considerations.
• Learn how tax impacts organisations and society, including how we advise on tax affairs, tax risk policies, sustainability strategies and the use of technology in delivery.
• Build important relationships with clients through meetings and day-to-day work.
• Receive regular mentoring to help you develop the skills to coach and manage onshore and offshore resources, supporting the delivery of your work.

Skills

Curiosity

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Adaptability

Ownership

Digital fluency

Education

Pursuing chartered accountancy qualification (ICAEW or ICAS)

Job description

Build real tax experience and shape your future career

Programme overview

On the Tax Graduate Programme, you’ll shape the future with confidence, helping clients navigate evolving tax laws that impact every aspect of society. Working with organisations from start-ups to global multinationals, you’ll collaborate with technologists and tax specialists, using innovative, agile approaches to deliver tailored solutions, build future-focused skills, and make a real impact on businesses and communities.

Along the way, you’ll study towards a globally recognised Chartered Accountancy qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). With the option of Chartered Tax Advisor (CIOT), or Association of Tax Technicians (ATT) and Chartered Tax Advisor (CIOT) joint qualification.

Core skills for success

• Curiosity and motivation - Ask questions and build your understanding of how Tax works in real business scenarios across different organisations.
• Collaboration - Work as part of a team, building relationships as you contribute to client work and a group case study.
• Analytical thinking - Make sense of financial information and client data to support tax work and identify risks or inconsistencies.
• Adaptability - Stay organised and flexible as you balance tasks, learning sessions and case study deadlines during a fast-paced programme.
• Ownership and accountability - Deliver accurate work you can stand behind, taking feedback on board to improve quality and confidence.
• Digital fluency - Use technology and data in a practical way to support how tax work is delivered and solutions are developed.

What you will be doing

• Support teams with real client work by preparing and checking information that feeds into tax deliverables and risk considerations.
• Learn how tax impacts organisations and society, including how we advise on tax affairs, tax risk policies, sustainability strategies and the use of technology in delivery.
• Build important relationships with clients through meetings and day-to-day work.
• Receive regular mentoring to help you develop the skills to coach and manage onshore and offshore resources, supporting the delivery of your work.

Key programme facts

• Programme length
  Three years
• Professional qualification
  ICAEW or ICAS
• Salary
  Competitive
• Start date
  September 2027