South: RSM appoints 90 trainees across region

Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed 90 new trainees across the South, up 13% on last year. The new intake of graduate and school leaver trainees for the southern region will be working across RSM’s offices in Basingstoke, Bristol, Bromley, Gatwick, Guildford, Reading, Southampton, Swindon and Tunbridge Wells.

The recruitment drive in the South is designed to boost the firm's growth as it seeks to become the first-choice adviser to middle-market leaders globally.

Nationally, the firm has appointed 320 new starters as part of its annual intake, almost a quarter of whom are school leavers, demonstrating RSM's focus on attracting more people who choose to enter the professional services sector as an alternative to going to university.

They will begin their careers within the firm’s tax, audit, corporate finance, risk, restructuring advisory, financial reporting and IT teams.

After completing an intensive internal training course, the new recruits will commence study towards their professional accountancy qualifications.

John Taylor, RSM's regional managing partner for the South, said: "We want all of our new starters to develop their careers and achieve their full potential with RSM. Each individual brings their own, unique contribution and that is what makes RSM an exciting place to work.

"There is no doubt that embarking on your career and studying for a professional qualification at the same time can be challenging. Our trainees need to be committed and prepared to work hard, but if they do the opportunities are there for the taking; from experience of working across our broad range of client services to international secondments, and continuous career progression.

"Our people, who come from a range of backgrounds and bring with them a range of experiences, truly are the heart of our business. I wish every one of our new trainees a long and rewarding career with us."

RSM offers trainees a range of career opportunities from technical development and overseas secondments to participation in key corporate and social responsibility activity, including taking on the Duke of Edinburgh Gold award.