Consulting School Leaver Apprenticeship - Glasgow - September 2027

About the role

Ready to ditch the textbook and jump into real-world challenges? 🤔 Your journey beyond school starts *now*, and it doesn't have to be university. This is your chance to earn cash 💸 and keep leveling up your skills with experiences you never thought possible straight out of school. In consulting, the learning never stops – seriously. 🚀

What's Consulting All About?

Companies today are facing a whirlwind of new tech 💻, changing rules 📜, economic ups and downs 🎢, and sky-high customer demands. They need bright minds who can connect the dots 🧩, understand how businesses tick 🧠, and solve problems that don't have easy answers. That's where YOU come in. From day one, you'll be diving into actual client projects, learning from seasoned pros, and stepping up your game as your confidence grows. Forget staring at screens all day; most of your learning will happen face-to-face in client meetings, project huddles, and chats with colleagues who've spent years cracking complex business puzzles.

Your Launchpad: Choose Your Path

You'll kick off your career in one of our two major areas:

• Finance Function Support: Every business needs to feel secure about its finances. That means accurate up-to-the-minute data, reporting that hits all the right marks, and being prepped for whatever's next. Numbers are just the start. 📊
• Risk and Governance: Help organizations navigate the tricky world of compliance and control, ensuring they operate smoothly and securely. 🛡️

Discover more about these exciting fields here: [https://www.rsmuk.com/careers/early-careers/consulting](https://www.rsmuk.com/careers/early-careers/consulting)

What You Could Be Doing:

You'll be immersed in the action, spending your week in the office or on client sites 🏢, working alongside experienced colleagues who'll guide, challenge, and boost your confidence. Depending on your chosen path, you might be:

• Crafting financial reports and making sure everything is compliant.
• Transforming financial data into insights that help clients make smart decisions.
• Chatting with people at all levels of an organization, from the front lines to the exec suite.
• Digging into how organizations manage risk by interviewing people, reviewing docs, and analyzing data.
• Being part of the entire audit and assurance process, from planning to presenting your findings.
• Delivering actionable advice to help businesses improve how they operate.

What We're Looking For:

No prior experience needed, and you don't need to have your whole career mapped out – or all the answers! We're on the hunt for curious minds 🧐 who aren't afraid to ask questions, want to get stuck in, and enjoy working with others. 🤝

To be considered, you'll need:

• A minimum of 112 UCAS points from three 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. ✈️
• *(Please note: General Studies, AS levels, and EPQ are not accepted.)*

Your adventure begins on 14 September 2027. This date is fixed, as the training you receive from day one is all about setting you up for an epic career start! ✨

What's In It For You:

Get ready for top-notch structured training, opportunities to earn professional qualifications, and real client experience in a supportive team where your voice matters. We're here to help you build your technical smarts, boost your commercial confidence, and craft a career that’s uniquely yours.

• Study towards your AAT or CMDA qualifications. 🎓
• Learn through a blend of client work, paid study leave, college time, mentorship, and internal development programs.
• Access a range of lifestyle, health, and wellbeing benefits you can personalize. 🧘‍♀️💰

Your career doesn't wait for you to know everything; it starts when you're ready to learn.

Diversity & Inclusion at RSM:

At RSM, we're building a place where everyone feels they belong, no matter their background or identity. Our clients are diverse, and we want our teams to reflect that too. 🌟 Diverse perspectives lead to brilliant ideas. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive culture that celebrates difference.

Ready to Apply?

If you're looking for a career where you'll earn, learn, and make a real impact from day one, we want to hear from you! Join RSM and start building your future today. 🏗️

*Please note: We can only consider one application per person per cycle. Apply early to avoid disappointment, as applications may close before the deadline.*

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.
• Meeting people at every level of an organisation, from frontline teams to senior leadership.
• 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.

Skills