Consulting School Leaver Apprenticeship - Bristol - September 2027 - Cmda
RSM · South West · BS1 6DG
About the role
School's out! 🎉 Now the real adventure begins. Thinking about what's next? University is an option, but so is jumping into the working world and levelling up your skills like you wouldn't believe! 🚀 Our consulting roles are your fast track to earning, learning, and tackling challenges you didn't think were possible straight out of school.
What is Consulting? 🤔
Big organisations are dealing with super-fast tech changes, new rules, economic ups and downs, and sky-high expectations. They need sharp minds to connect the dots, get the business vibe, and solve problems that are anything but simple. That's where YOU come in. From day one, you'll be on real client projects, learning from seasoned pros and stepping up as you grow. Forget just staring at a screen – your learning will happen in client meetings, team huddles, and chats with experts who've been there and done that.
Your Starting Point 👇
You'll dive into one of our two major areas:
- Finance Function Support 📊: Making sure organisations' finances are on point, reporting is spot-on, and they're ready for whatever's next. It's more than just numbers!
- Risk and Governance 🛡️: Helping businesses navigate uncertainty and ensure they're working smart and safe.
Want to see more? Check out the deets here: https://www.rsmuk.com/careers/early-careers/consulting
What You Could Be Doing 💼
You'll be immersed in the action, working with experienced colleagues who’ll support, challenge, and boost your confidence. Depending on your chosen path, you could be:
- Getting statutory financial statements prepped and making sure reporting is on fleek. 📝
- Transforming financial data into insights that help clients make killer decisions. 💡
- Chatting with everyone from front-line teams to top execs. 🗣️
- Digging into data, reviewing docs, and testing how organisations handle risk. 🕵️♀️
- Being part of the whole audit and assurance journey, from planning to presenting your findings. ✨
- Delivering practical recommendations to help organisations level up their game. 🏆
What We're Looking For 👀
No prior experience needed, and you definitely don't need to have your whole career mapped out! We're on the hunt for curious minds 🧠 who aren't afraid to ask "why?", want to jump in and get involved, and love working with others.
To apply, you'll need:
- A minimum of 112 UCAS points from 3 A-levels (or equivalent).
- The legal right to live and work in the UK. 🇬🇧
- A willingness to travel to client sites and other offices when needed. ✈️
Important Notes:
- General Studies, AS levels, and EPQ aren't included in our point calculations.
- Your exciting journey kicks off on 14 September 2027. This date is crucial for the amazing training we've designed to launch your career! 🚀
What We Offer You 🎁
Get ready for structured training, professional qualifications, and real-world client experience. You'll be in a team where your voice matters. We'll support you to build your technical skills, gain commercial confidence, and craft a career that’s truly yours.
- Study towards the CMDA qualification. 🎓
- Learn through a mix of client work, paid study leave, college time, mentoring, and internal development. 📚
- Access to awesome lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits, including financial support, that you can tweak to suit you. 💖
Your career doesn't wait for you to know everything. It starts when you're ready to learn. Apply if you're ready to earn, learn, and make a real impact from day one. We can't wait to hear from you!
Join RSM and start building your future NOW! 💯
- Heads up: We can only consider one application per person per recruitment cycle.
- How to apply: Hit the apply button to dive in and discover more. And remember, applications might close early, so don't wait too long! ⏳
Key responsibilities
- Preparing statutory financial statements and supporting financial reporting and compliance activities.
- Turning financial information into meaningful insight that helps clients make confident decisions.
- Conducting interviews, reviewing documents, analysing data and testing how organisations manage risk.
- Taking part in the full audit and assurance lifecycle, from planning through to report writing and presenting findings.
- Delivering practical recommendations that help organisations strengthen the way they work.