Dixon Wilson |

Dixon Wilson’s provision is that of tax, accountancy and advisory services to high net worth private clients, including their families, trusts and businesses.

We have 16 Partners and approximately 200 employees in total, including on average 80 students in training. With approximately 30 trainees joining every year (ACA & ATT/CTA), the office is a vibrant and lively place to work.

We are a firm that that welcomes conversation. We’re inclusive and supportive and you will find our managers and partners approachable, open and honest and collaborative. You will have support at hand no matter what - be it a from a buddy, your trainee co-ordinator, managers, training partner or our dedicated professional development team.

A three-year ACA training contract with Dixon Wilson offers the following:

• Challenging and varied work. Be it micro accounts, very large accounts, trusts, partnerships, personal and company tax returns, as well as audits.
• A well structured programme, with a clear progression pathway throughout and beyond.
• A programme designed to ensure you grow your technical abilities, learn from experiences and build the personal and professional skills you need to progress.
• Involvement with assignments from start to finish and no excessively lengthy assignments.
• The opportunity to meet clients at a senior level.
• The opportunity to work directly with Managers and Partners.
• Good career prospects – Many of our senior staff and partners trained at Dixon Wilson and will be there to guide you through.
• Good work life balance, within an inclusive culture that values collaboration, learning, and a commitment to problem solving.

We are able to offer this wide ranging and progressive combination because of the size of the firm and the nature of our work.

Support to trainees

As a trainee you will receive excellent training and support. This includes:

• Comprehensive induction programme that covers ways of working at Dixon Wilson and technical skills
• You will be assigned a buddy who will help you settle into life at the firm.
• A Dixon Wilson dedicated professional development team who oversees your training at Dixon Wilson
• Support from our external tutors who provide training designed to enable our trainees to pass the ACA examinations on the first attempt.
• Internal training designed to help students with a wide range of technical and soft skills.
• Informal support from trainees at various levels of the ACA qualification.

Our application process is in 4 stages:

Stage 1: Online application form . You’ll start the application process by completing our online application form. This helps us get to know you and provides you with the opportunity to tell us why a career in accountancy appeals to you.

Stage 2: Online Assessments . If you are shortlisted and have met our academic requirements you will be invited to take an initial numerical reasoning test (NRT). Upon successful completion, you will be invited to sit a verbal reasoning test (VRT) and a critical reasoning test (CRT).

Stage 3: HR Interview . Candidates who successfully complete our assessments will be contacted and invited to an interview by one of our HR team. The interview is conducted by our Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager and held virtually via Microsoft Teams. It will take approximately 45 minutes and will explore your interest in completing the ACA qualification and accountancy in general. We will also ask you some competency based interview questions. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions, so please do! This is a chance for you to learn more about our graduate programme.

Stage 4: Final Interview . You may be invited back to our final stage interview where you will meet a partner or director. This is your chance to impress. They will want to hear about your career aspirations, the skills you can bring to Dixon Wilson and your understanding of the commitment required to qualify as a Chartered Accountant.

You will also get the chance to meet one of our current ACA trainees. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and get a real understanding of our ACA graduate programme & culture at Dixon Wilson.

If you are successful one of our HR team will contact you with an offer to join us.

Support needed?

If you need to request an adjustment or additional support in the recruitment process due to a disability, health condition and/or being neurodivergent, you just need to let our HR team know. They will ask you some questions to better understand your request and to ensure we provide personalised support.

We are committed to taking positive steps to enhance our diversity and inclusion. Our diversity and inclusion mission statement is: To create and foster an open minded, accepting and meritocratic culture throughout the firm which is welcoming to all regardless of their gender, race, disability, age, family or household circumstances, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and any other personal characteristic. We have an appointed diversity and inclusion partner, Rachel Strother, who takes the lead in reviewing our recruitment, training, marketing and social events with this in mind.

We offer high quality training and support with exposure to diverse clients and experiences to steer your career towards success.

With such broad experience during your training, the opportunities are limitless.

We highly value all our staff and ensure that we retain the best through internal promotion. Many of our senior staff and partners having trained at Dixon Wilson, will be there to guide you through.

As a trainee, you will be supported via bi-annual reviews which chart your progress and establish future goals and objectives for your career advancement.