Accounting Apprenticeship

Overview

An exciting opportunity to work for a comprehensive accounting and taxation business. As part of your role, you will be assisting with VAT returns, scanning post, answering the phone and more.

£16,000 a year

Assistant accountant (level
3)

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, with 1 hour for lunch. 35 hours a week

Friday 1 May 2026

1 year 3 months

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Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

• Payroll
• Construction Industry Scheme
• Assisting with VAT returns
• Xero accounting software
• Hubdoc software
• IRIS accounting software
• Scanning post
• Answering the phone
• Assisting clients with queries
• Phone calls to HMRC with queries

Progressing to:

• Cash accounting
• Personal Tax returns
• Preparation of Accounts
• Accounting journals
• Pension declarations
• Filing Accounts at Companies House
• Filing Corporation Tax returns
• Payroll, accounting and tax related tasks with full training to be provided

• Must have at least a 5 in GCSE Maths and English
• Full UK Driver's Licence would be useful
• Professional appearance and conduct
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills

9 SCIROCCO CLOSE, NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND, NN3 6AP

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

STARTING OFF LIMITED

Assistant accountant (level
3)

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

• Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship
• Remote training delivery
• Onefile
• VLE
• 6 hours of dedicated training time every week

Essential qualifications

• GCSE in English (grade 5/B)
• GCSE in Maths (grade 5/B)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative

Accountancy Firm

• Pension scheme
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays

Possible full-time permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Apply by FRiday 17 April 2026. Closes on Friday 17 April 2026.