A record number of trainees and graduates have taken up roles with one of the county’s leading accountancy firms.
Among the 51 new employees at Armstrong Watson are 19 students working towards completing their qualifications in a range of accountancy fields, including tax compliance.
A further 28 recent graduates are working towards becoming chartered accountants. Other new roles include apprenticeships in payroll administration.
The new intake of staff is spread across the firm’s offices in the north of England and Scotland where they’ll receive hands-on experience throughout their studies as they work towards their qualifications.
Richard Andrew, partner and head of accounting at Armstrong Watson, said: “We continue to invest in our training programme every year and develop talented accountants of the future.
“I’m so proud of the training, support and development our students receive from our dedicated training manager Karen Blaylock and really believe our programme, and the experience our trainees receive, is unrivalled in the sector.”
CEO and managing partner Paul Dickson said: “Our people are our business as without them we would be unable to provide solutions for our clients. Our training programme provides us with an incredible pool of talent, many of which go on to have successful careers within the business.”
The firm, which was named one of the UK’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers by the Department for Education last year, is now recruiting for its 2024 intake of ACA trainee Chartered Accountants, with positions available at six of the firm’s offices across the region.
