Graduate Opportunities at AAB

The Role

We are looking for the next generation of business advisors to join our team of happy people. If you have recently graduated or you are in your final year at university, and you are looking to be a committed, flexible, enthusiastic, involved professional, we want you in our team!

Our graduate programmes are tailored to support you and the development of your career from day one all the way through to qualification.  The firm will pay for your professional qualification materials and exams – the only thing you need to focus on is the studying. We aim to empower our people to become the best that they can be and provide them with the tools to develop themselves personally, going beyond their technical ability and out with their field of expertise to become the leaders of our future.

Successful applicants are offered a three-year training contract, working in either our Aberdeen or Edinburgh offices, and on top of a generous professional study package, our training roles offer a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits.

For our 2020 intake we are accepting offers across the following departments:

Aberdeen

• Audit
• Business Advisory Accounting Services
• Business Advisory Private Client Tax
• Corporate Tax
• Employment Taxes

Edinburgh

• Corporate Tax
• Employment Taxes

At AAB, we value good relationships and encourage participation in the numerous sports, social and fundraising events organised by The Social Club and through the firm’s charitable initiative AABi.

Professional Qualification

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA – www.accaglobal.com)

Study leave is provided and we will fully fund your first attempt at your exams.

Whilst you are training, our partners, managers, and dedicated Learning and Development Manager, will monitor your progress and are available to provide help and support.

We support our graduates to become all-round business advisors and along with professional study, we place equal priority on the development of soft skills, including presentation, communication and teamwork.

Entry Requirements

We receive great number of applications annually therefore the competition for a graduate position is strong. We accept applicants from any degree background, along with the following entry requirements:

• 2:1 degree with honours (with offers made conditional on final degree results)
• AABB at Higher lever (or equivalent)
• Minimum B grade in both English and Maths at National 5 (or equivalent)
• An interest in technology, with a commitment to learn more
• A passion for pursuing a career in an accountancy and business advisory firm

Credit is given to those with accounting/financial related work experience and/or experience in technology/computing.

The success of our firm is based upon our people, and their individual qualities are what makes AAB different. The most important part of our recruitment process is finding students who can demonstrate our people qualities. We assess all candidates who join the firm at any level against these values.

Want to know more?  Visit our website via the apply button below, and apply before 27th October 2019.