CA Trainee

Consilium: Helping people achieve their goals

Consilium’s vision is a simple one: to help people achieve their goals. This vision includes the goals of both our clients and our team.

As an independent firm of accountants and business advisors, we support small and medium-sized businesses in Scotland and the UK achieve their goals through a comprehensive range of Audit, Accounting, Business Advisory, Tax, Corporate Finance, Cloud Accounting and Payroll services.

The Consilium story so far…

Established in Glasgow in 2013, Consilium is an entrepreneurial firm that works hand-in-hand with clients to develop and build their businesses. Our name derives from Latin and reflects our business ethos: to plan, to advise, to counsel and to share our wisdom in all aspects of business management with clients.

In 2025, we joined forces with the Dains Group. Like every firm that joins Dains, Consilium brings a proud legacy built on care, relationships and ambition. Together we share the same goal: to be the leading SME advisory firm in the UK and Ireland. As part of an expanded group, we are able to provide even more opportunities for ambitious people.

Be more than just a small cog in a big machine

We don’t stick to one career path for all; we offer multiple routes into the accountancy profession, meaning you can find one that suits you best across Accounts and Business Services, Audit, Corporate Finance, Tax and Cloud Accounting.

Be Consilium: our core values

At Consilium, our culture is central to helping us achieve our vision and meet our purpose. Our culture is underpinned by the mantra ‘Be Consilium’.

To Be Consilium, we live by our values:

• Advice: we plan, we advise, we counsel, we exercise our judgement and share our wisdom
• Integrity: we do what’s right, we act with honesty and openness, and we take responsibility for our actions. If we make a mistake, we correct it and learn from it
• Teamwork: we do it together and we are inclusive. We respect, trust, and support each other, and we celebrate together. We encourage, we challenge, and we teach
• Progressive: we look forward, we learn, we adapt, and we improve. We embrace modern technology and working practices.

Role description

We seek enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to join us as CA trainees. We currently have vacancies for traineeships within our Audit team.

This role would suit candidates at the start or in the early stages of their accountancy career. It will provide the essential skills, and the varied experience required as candidates embark on a career in Accountancy. Our students will work with clients from a broad spectrum of industries from across Scotland.

We provide hands-on experience for graduates working towards their professional qualifications – including CA. We encourage our students to take ownership of their work, enabling them to flourish in a flexible, supportive structure. We will provide experience across the key areas of Audit and Accounting which will form a solid basis for graduates as they embark on a career in Accountancy.

Personal attributes

You should be willing to be challenged and have the following skills:

• Attention to detail;
• Team work;
• Organisational skills;
• Communication skills; and
• Numeracy skills.

No previous accountancy experience is required, although it is desirable.

Entry requirements

We are looking for graduates with a minimum 2:1 degree with higher Maths and English (or equivalent) or AAT qualified students. For candidates with non-relevant degrees, we would like to hear in your covering letter what attracted you to apply for a career in accountancy.

Application Process

Please apply through the link below attaching your CV and covering letter explaining why you want to apply to Consilium and your suitability for the role.

Please include full details of your academic history within your CV or as a separate document. Candidates will be required to bring copies of their academic transcripts to their first interview.

Applications will close on Thursday 31st October 2025 however interviews will be held regularly throughout the process.

Selection process

Our recruitment process is straightforward. We focus on assessing each candidate’s ability in a number of key areas, including:

• Desire to learn new skills;
• Willingness to contribute individually and as part of a team;
• Compatibility with Consilium’s culture and values; and
• Technical excellence

This assessment is made over the course of two interviews where these abilities are examined by managers and partners across different areas of our business.

Our structure supports a swift decision-making process with successful candidates being notified very promptly after the completion of the second interview.