Graduate Positions

Verity McGlynn, Audit Analyst

What does my team do?

We have an extremely varied role within the Business Advisory team, which can be involved in anything from preparation of annual statutory accounts, monthly and quarterly management reporting, assisting with client outsourcing requirements, cloud accounting and VAT return preparation. The team also benefits from working closely with other service lines and having the opportunity to support clients across various sectors.

Why I love my job?

I enjoy the variety that comes with my role and the opportunity to work with such an extensive range of clients from different industries and backgrounds, as every day brings about a new challenge. I also feel very lucky to work with a great group of colleagues within the Business Advisory team, as this plays a huge part in my day-to-day role, and really is what makes the firm stand out in my opinion.

Emily Walton, Business Advisory Manager

What does my team do? 

Our team helps clients navigate all aspects of corporate tax, from compliance obligations to complex advisory projects. We work across a range of specialist areas, including International and Large Corporates, Innovation Taxes, Entrepreneurial Taxes and Tax Audit, supporting businesses of different sizes and sectors. Working together with colleagues across the firm means we’re exposed to new challenges and opportunities, making each day varied and interesting.

Why I love my job 

I’ve been fortunate to work alongside knowledgeable and supportive colleagues who have played a key role in my development, providing guidance throughout my professional exams as well as helping me build my technical knowledge and client-facing skills. Working in the Innovations team gives me the opportunity to work with a variety of interesting and innovative clients that we support. I really like the culture, flexibility we have and the modern attitude the firm takes to working. The office also has a positive atmosphere and there’s lots of young people, so the social life is a bonus.

Rebecca Robertson Corporate Tax Advisor

Our team works across the globe; the UK, Ireland, US and beyond, helping clients navigate the complex world of tax and payroll. We support businesses of all sizes and sectors, ensuring compliance with local legislation while providing guidance that impacts both companies and their people.

What we do?

We provide a broad range of services across employment tax, global mobility, payroll, and employee benefits. This includes advising on tax withholding reviews, expenses and benefits, employment status, off-payroll workers, termination payments, employment-related securities, and social security matters. We support complex cross-border tax issues, such as tax treaty analysis, cost projection calculations, tax return preparation and review, global tax consulting, and payroll adjustments for international employees.

On top of this, we manage end-to-end payroll, calculating employee pay, tax, and social security contributions, and help companies design and administer employee benefits programs, including pensions, insurance, and perks like Private Medical Insurance or Group Life Assurance. Our work is fast-paced, varied, and highly technical, providing real impact for both clients and their employees.

Why you’ll love it?

This work is rewarding and people-focused. You’ll develop skills across tax and payroll, building the expertise to become a trusted advisor across sectors. You’ll identify efficiencies that save clients money, improve employee engagement, and make a tangible difference to people’s lives.

You’ll thrive if you have an analytical mindset, are naturally curious, highly organised, and enjoy being a people person. Our teams are collaborative and supportive, allowing you to learn every day and engage directly with employees on topics like retirement, financial planning, and benefits. Every day brings new challenges, learning, and the chance to make a meaningful impact.

Jessica Constable, Global Employment Tax Senior Manager

What does my team do?

We work with innovative and ground-breaking companies to assess how their research and development work fits within HMRC’s R&D tax credit schemes, analysing how their financial costs mirror their technological developments, and how these costs fall within strict legislative qualifications.

Why I love my job

We’re given a unique perspective on the inner workings of clients that is not usually provided through regular accounting work, getting to see the journeys taken by both start-ups and established companies as they create and develop new technologies from first principles to working prototypes and beyond.

Matthew Millyard, Senior Innovation Consultant

What does my team do? 

My team provides tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, non-UK residents, families, trusts and estates. We work across a broad range of personal tax matters including income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning, helping clients manage their affairs efficiently while providing practical advice tailored to their circumstances. No two clients are the same, which makes the work both varied and rewarding.

Why do I love my job? 

One of the things I enjoy most about working in Private Client Tax is the variety of the role. Every day brings new challenges, from technical tax advisory projects to building relationships with clients and collaborating with colleagues across the wider business. AAB has given me the opportunity to develop both professionally and personally, with plenty of support from experienced colleagues. The team is approachable, collaborative and genuinely invested in helping each other succeed, which makes it a great place to work.

Fraser MacKay – Private Client Tax Assistant Manager 

What does my team do?

In VFF, we help our clients by providing an outsourced solution to meet their needs. Our team acts as our clients’ finance function, we carry out everyday accounts payable and receivable tasks such as invoice processing and payment runs as well as also preparing monthly management & year end statutory accounts for our clients. We have a wide variety of skills within our team so are also able to offer ad-hoc work which is mostly covered by our SFS (strategic financial solutions) team who focus on technical accounting.

Why I love my job?

I have been able to learn so much from the other members in the team which has furthered my development both in my job and with exams. The team are also great for helping me to achieve my goals and if I want to get involved in different work then they try their best to make this happen. There are also plenty of social events happening through the year which is great to get to know people across the business more.

Shaun Wilson, Virtual Finance Assistant