Shape future tax decisions through insight and real impact.
Programme overview
On the Tax Graduate Programme, you’ll shape the future with confidence by working with businesses to help them navigate evolving tax rules to make informed decisions that drive growth and compliance. You’ll analyse financial information, apply relevant legislation and collaborate with experienced teams to deliver practical solutions, building technical knowledge and commercial insight needed to support clients and your career. And, along the way you’ll be studying for a Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) qualification.
Core skills for success
- Ownership and proactivity – Takes responsibility for tasks, follows through on commitments, and is accountable for delivering high-quality work.
- Resilience – Works effectively under pressure, adapts to change, and maintains a positive, solution-focused mindset when facing challenges.
- Relationship building – Builds trust with colleagues and clients, communicating effectively and working collaboratively across teams.
- Adaptability – Quickly adjusts to changing regulations, client needs, and priorities, remaining flexible and responsive in a fast-paced tax environment.
- Integrity – Acts with honesty and strong professional judgement, ensuring compliance with regulations and challenging anything that doesn’t align with ethical standards or best practice.
What you will be doing
- Work with clients to help them understand and comply with tax legislation while identifying opportunities to add value.
- Analyse financial data and apply tax rules to support advisory work and tax compliance engagements.
- Collaborate with colleagues across teams to deliver practical, insight‑led solutions for clients.
- Build technical expertise and commercial awareness through on-the-job learning, training and real client exposure.
Please note: If you are successful in securing an offer you will be required to remain in Northern Ireland for the entire duration of the programme. The offer cannot be transferred to any other EY location in the UK or Ireland.
Eligibility for applying
You’ll need a minimum of Level 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths; three A-levels/5 Highers (or equivalent); and a Honours Degree (in any subject) by the time the programme starts.
While we welcome applications from candidates of all academic backgrounds, we are looking to recruit individuals who will succeed at EY in the role and future qualifications. We have completed several studies on academic attainment at A level (or equivalents), candidate performance in the online assessments in the EY recruitment process, and how that predicts future performance at EY.
Throughout the recruitment process, we therefore assess your suitability for the EY role you have applied to by considering your scores in the online assessments and your academic attainment at A level or equivalent. This approach is designed to ensure our joiners are successful in role and, where relevant, in the achievement of their professional qualifications. It is important to EY, and we have a duty of care which we take very seriously, to ensure our joiners are set up for long-term success.