Accounts Apprentice

Join Tax Assist Accountants, a leading Chartered Practice and a proud member of a national network. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, you’ll gain invaluable experience across a spectrum of financial tasks while receiving mentorship from our team of seasoned professionals.

Wage £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age.

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices.

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Hours:

Monday to Friday 09:00 - 17:30 1‑hour lunch.

37 hours 30 minutes a week.

Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Duration 1 year.

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

Tax Assist will train you to prepare & submit accounting & tax information including:

• Payroll
• VAT Returns
• Company Accounts
• Company Tax Computations
• Personal Tax Returns

You will need to handle client queries, identify and resolve issues on own initiative, use IT systems efficiently and maintain neat client files, and work as part of a close‑knit team.

We are a Chartered Practice, and part of a national network, so we can provide a wide range of experience and the latest know‑how. Our close‑knit team includes recently qualified and existing trainees who can provide mentoring and support. We offer progression onto Chartered Accountancy qualification.

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

• Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Record transactional data.
• The apprentice will undertake the Level 2 Accounting or Finance Assistant apprenticeship.
• Day-release training takes place at Burnley College.

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade
  6)

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

Applicants should hold 6 GCSEs at grade 5 or above with a 6 in maths and English. Proven numeracy and IT skills. Workplace experience preferred. Accounting experience desirable. Diligence. Team worker. Customer‑service. Honesty. Initiative. Completer‑finisher.

At Tax Assist Accountants Colne our mission is to support you and your business's growth and financial success. Our local, expert team, led by Jonathan Frank are committed to providing bespoke, jargon free, professional advice to help you fulfil your ambitions.

Support up to Level 4 AAT and potential Chartered Accountancy training.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURNLEY COLLEGE

Themis

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC.