Graduate Jobs Summer 2027

Latest update: 16 September 2026.

Companies in italics have opened since last update.

Graduate finance and accounting roles for summer 2027 are now being advertised. As has been common in recent years, we expect there will be a extremely high demand for roles next summer - we would therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible, particularly if roles are scheduled to close soon.

Companies can also close opportunities before the advertised closing date if they receive sufficient applications, so please do not assume that vacancies will remain open until the advertised date. Also note that some companies recruit through a range of sources so if you are particularly interested in one employer then research their hiring channels, not just their own website.

We would also encourage you to apply to a wide range of opportunities, so you can keep your options open – we regularly see some students only submitting a small number of applications who are then unsuccessful in finding a graduate role in that intake. (As a guideline, most of our 2025 and 2026 graduates had to submit at least 12-15 applications in order to achieve a role.)

If you have already secured a graduate role for summer 2027, please can you provide us with details (including your employer, the role title, the location, and if this is an ICAS training role)
If you are still looking for a role for summer 2027, please let us know what applications you have submitted so far and if you have any specific areas of interest (e.g. employer types / graduate tracks e.g. audit)

As ICAS Foundation students, we expect you to be proactive in making applications, and in return we will offer our assistance in helping you find a role. The ICAS jobs website (https://www.becomeaca.org.uk/job-listings/) is a good starting place to see what is available.

The Trackr also has a good list of graduate programme listings which you can find here (https://app.the-trackr.com/uk-finance/graduate-programmes)

The ICAS Foundation Student Development Toolkit has a range of information and links to help you with job applications – it is available on our website at https://www.icasfoundation.org.uk/community/current-students. We would encourage you to use any additional resources available through your university careers service, who can assist with application and interview preparation, and point you towards other helpful websites to find opportunities.

The ICAS Foundation wishes you the best of success in your search for a graduate role. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about the application process.

Top tip

Spot the employer names with bullet points at the top of each section below - these are ICAS Foundation partners or have a reputation for being friendly firms for ICAS Foundation students.

Now Open - ICAS and Accounting Roles

Dains - (Glasgow) Audit Graduate
Hall Morrice (Aberdeen) - see also Become a CA
Johnston Carmichael (Audit / Business Advisory / Tax / Restructuring, roles across Scotland / Newcastle) (please mention in your application that you are an ICAS Foundation student, this will be given extra consideration) - see also Become a CA. NOTE: these vacancies are likely to close early, apply ASAP.

A9 Accountancy (Inverness) - see current vacancies

Armstrong Watson (Glasgow / Carlisle / Leeds etc) Accounting or Tax Adviser.

Cooper Parry (London/Manchester/East Midlands/Reading/Birmingham/Belfast/Dungannon) Audit roles.

Crowe - Audit, Tax and Business Advisory & Accounting roles

Langham Hall (London) - Accountant Graduate

Lloyds Banking Group (Edinburgh) - finance roles in Edinburgh study ICAS

M&A Partners (Norwich/Attleborough) Accounting, Audit, or Tax. Closing 12 October.

RSM (UK-wide, including Glasgow / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Preston / Birmingham and more) - roles available in audit, tax and consulting - apply for one job only here (maximum one application per cycle) Closing 30 September.

Now Open - Finance / non-ICAS roles

Baillie Gifford (Edinburgh)

Bank of Ireland (Belfast/Dublin) - Banking Graduate programme in Belfast with Accounting programme Dublin only. Closing 30 September

BlackRock (London / Edinburgh) - Analyst program. Closing 30 September

Deutsche Bank (London) .

Greaves West & Ayre (Haddington / Berwick) - see also Become a CA. Send them an email or give them a call to show your interest.

Isio (Edinburgh / Glasgow) - Actuarial and Consulting vacancies. Open to Register Interest only.

Lloyds Banking Group (UK-wide, including Glasgow / Edinburgh / Birmingham etc) - Actuarial / Finance / Banking vacancies.

Menzies (London/Birmingham) - Tax, risk, and advisory. ATT-CTA roles. Choose Early Careers Division in job pages.

MHA (across UK), including Audit / Tax - Search 'graduate shceme'

Rathbones Wealth Management 2 Year Graduate Programme (London/Glasgow/Edinburgh/Liverpool/Bristol)

Saffery (UK-wide, including Edinburgh / Inverness / Leeds / Manchester/ London and more) - audit roles in Scotland offer ICAS training.

Still to Open - ICAS and Accounting Roles

AAB (Aberdeen / Glasgow / Edinburgh / Stirling / Leeds / London / Ireland) - Opening late September
SSE (Glasgow / Perth), please apply using the online link

aberdeen (Edinburgh) - Accountancy, Risk, and Investments

Aggreko (Glasgow) - graduate roles in Finance -

Anderson and Edwards (Edinburgh) - options for general CA and tax specialisation. See Become a CA.

Audit Scotland (Edinburgh / Glasgow / Aberdeen / Inverness) -

Bank of England (London/Leeds) - Applications currently not open, but you can register interest for 2027 opportunities.

BDO (UK-wide, including Edinburgh / Glasgow / London) - Audit and Tax roles

BK Plus (Dundee) - Audit

CT (previously Chiene + Tait) (Edinburgh / Glasgow) - Audit

Deloitte (Leeds) - roles in audit / actuarial / tax etc

Drummond Laurie (Grangemouth) -

EQ Accountants (Dundee / Glenrothes / Forfar / Kelso / Hawick) -

EY (UK-wide, including Edinburgh / Glasgow / Aberdeen / Birmingham / London) - roles in audit / assurance / tax / wealth / pensions - apply as soon as possible, as applications will close once filled.

Forvis Mazars (London/Manchester) -

Gillespie & Anderson (Glasgow) - see also Become a CA

Grant Thornton (UK-wide, including Edinburgh / Glasgow / Birmingham) - Not yet open, but you can register your interest.

Henderson Black and Co (Cupar / St Andrews) -

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Hymans Robertson -(Birmingham/Edinburgh/Glasgow/London) - Actuarial and Analytics, Pension, Governance and Investing

KPMG (Throughout UK) - roles in Audit or Tax -

M&G (Stirling) - Opening October 2026

Marsh McLennan (Edinburgh / London / Manchester) - Accounting, wealth, and actuarial

Morgan Stanley (Glasgow) - Operations and Finance -

National Audit Office (London or Newcastle) - Open mid-October 2027

Network Rail (Milton Keynes) - Finance

PwC (UK-wide, including Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Glasgow / Birmingham / London) - roles in Audit / Tax / Business

SRG Chartered Accountants (Glasgow) - Graduate trainee accountant.

Standard Chartered (London) - Strategic advisory/Banking.

S&W Scotland (Edinburgh) - Audit

Thomson Cooper (Dunfermline) -

Vodafone (London) - Tax and Finance.

WBG (previously Wylie and Bisset) (Glasgow) - Internal Audit / Chartered Accountant.

Whitelaw Wells (Edinburgh) -

James Hair & Co (Cupar/St Andrews) -

Robb Ferguson (Glasgow) - Trainee CA.

McLay, McAllister and McGibbon (Glasgow / Ayrshire) - see also Become a CA

Ritsons Chartered Accountants (Inverness) - for applications, see Become a CA

Weir Group (Glasgow) - see also Become a CA

Still to Open - Finance / non-ICAS roles

BNP Paribas (London) -

Citibank (London) -

HSBC (London) - roles in investment banking / corporate banking and more.

Hilton Finesse Finance Graduate Programme (London base, includes CIMA training with international placements)

Nationwide (London) - Search for "development programme" Treasury, Reporting, Financial Management. Applications open October 2026.

Natwest Group (UK-wide including Edinburgh / London / Birmingham) - roles in Finance/Risk/Audit/Banking/Financial Crime

Royal London - Finance Analyst.

Santander (London) - Corporate/Investment Banking

SRLV (London) - Audit. Opens October.

William Blair (London) - Investment Banking Analyst

Now Closed - ICAS and Accounting Roles

Azets (UK-wide, including Edinburgh / Glasgow / Perth / Aberdeen / Stirling / Ayr / Lancaster / Birmingham) - roles in audit / tax / forensic accounting. Asap start closing 14 August.

Tesco (Welwyn Garden City) - Finance graduate scheme

Now Closed - Finance / non-ICAS roles

Bending Spoons (London) Finance program. Closed 14 August

JP Morgan (London / Edinburgh) - Private Banking, Investment Banking and Risk Management roles available.

TFL (London) - Finance graduate role

Upcoming Career Events:

AGCAS Scottish Graduate Fair 2026 (Glasgow, 29/30 September)

Baillie Gifford: Investment Research Events (Edinburgh 5th October/London 13th October)

Hymans Robertson: Our Graduate and Internship Opportunities, virtual (7th October)

Hymans Robertson: Early Careers Networking & Insights Events, in person (Glasgow 8th October/London 13th October/Edinburgh 19th October/Birmingham 3rd November)

KPMG Skills Session - For more information, please contact enquiries@icasfoundation.org.uk

Morgan Stanley: 2027 Insight into Internal Audit Opportunities (4th November)

Morgan Stanley: 2027 Recruitment Process Demystified (Glasgow) - Virtual Event (3rd November)

Morgan Stanley: Various virtual events throughout October & November

RSM UK: Edinburgh Insight Event (Thursday 1st October 2026)