Join Audit Scotland as a Graduate Trainee Auditor in 2025 and gain a prestigious, internationally recognised qualification while working on varied and interesting projects.
Candidates must demonstrate that they have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the Trainee Auditor employment and training, which typically lasts 54 months. This could be from a visa granting permission to work in the UK independently.
Audit Scotland's Graduate Trainee Scheme includes financial support to become a qualified Chartered Accountant with ICAS. You will get involved in varied and interesting work, auditing public bodies in Scotland, and be supported to complete a personal development programme aimed at enhancing your career prospects.
Other benefits include:
* Competitive starting salary, plus bonuses for passing exams first time and salary increments as you progress through the qualification
* 38 days holiday (inclusive of 8 floating public holidays), 4 fixed public holidays, flexi-time and exam leave
* Career development and training opportunities
* Attractive local government pension scheme (17.6% employer contributions)
* Access to counselling and an annual wellbeing and lifestyle medical check-up
* Discounts from major retailers with our innovative savings
* Interest-free loans for annual season tickets
Audit Scotland is a public sector body that supports the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission to provide clear, independent, and objective assurance on how effectively public money is being managed and spent.
We employ around 340 staff in a wide variety of roles, working from our offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and through a network of regional offices across Scotland.
Our trainees come from a variety of backgrounds and have studied a range of degree subjects. What matters is that you've got great analytical and people skills, are committed to studying for a professional qualification, and excel in a challenging and rewarding role.
You will need the following skills and qualifications:
* Achieved or be on track to achieve an honours degree or above in any subject
* A minimum of National 5 Grade C or GCSE Grade 4/C (or equivalent) in both Maths and English
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Able to work as part of a team and independently using initiative
* An interest in Audit Scotland and/or the public sector as well as the auditing and accountancy profession
* Sound analytical skills for gathering, interpreting and evaluating data
* Disciplined and organised with good project management skills
Audit Scotland's vision is that public money is well spent to meet the needs of Scotland's people. We put our organisational values of equality, independence, innovation, integrity, and respect at the heart of everything we do.
We operate a hybrid working environment whereby our trainees can expect to work a mixture of at home, in the office and travel to client sites.
Interested? Next steps:
* Visit our careers website or graduate page and complete the application form with examples of previous experience.
* After the application closing date, you will be asked to complete a short online verbal and numerical test.
* If you are successful, you will be invited to complete an online simulation assessment in the form of an analysis exercise.
* Candidates successful at this stage will be invited to a final stage interview.
Audit Scotland values the unique perspective a diverse workforce brings to what we do. We are a proud disability confident employer and committed to providing inclusive and accessible recruitment.