Trainee Accountant: Start Ahead — Full Salary & Qualifications

Armstrong-Watson; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded professional quals

Paid study leave

21 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health Shield Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Referral and reward schemes

Job summary

Armstrong Watson is recruiting for a Level 7 Chartered Pathway Programme trainee accountant in Dumfries. Start Ahead offers a structured six-year journey beginning September 2027, with a full salary and globally recognised qualifications funded by the firm.

You’ll study AAT levels 3 and 4, then ACA, aiming for Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Adviser status. Roles span Business Services, Audit & Assurance, with regional placements and client exposure from day one.

Qualifications

• Minimum 96 UCAS points from A Levels or equivalent across up to three subjects, or Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers.
• Minimum 7 GCSEs (or 6 Nat 5s) including Maths and English and at least one science.
• Be at least 18 years old by 31 August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Work with real clients during placements across Business Services, Audit & Assurance and other service lines.
• Develop technical knowledge, commercial understanding and professional confidence through structured learning and mentoring.
• Join a cohort of trainees and progress through a clear six-year development pathway toward Level 7 qualification.

Skills

Ambitious

Motivated

Teamwork

Communication

Professionalism

Education

UCAS points 96+

GCSEs incl Maths English Science

Age 18+ by 31 Aug 2027

Job description

Armstrong Watson is recruiting for a Level 7 Chartered Pathway Programme trainee accountant in Dumfries. Start Ahead offers a structured six-year journey beginning September 2027, with a full salary and globally recognised qualifications funded by the firm.

You’ll study AAT levels 3 and 4, then ACA, aiming for Chartered Accountant or Chartered Tax Adviser status. Roles span Business Services, Audit & Assurance, with regional placements and client exposure from day one.