Trainee Accountant – Business Services Team - Apprenticeship

Trainee Accountant – Business Services Team - Apprenticeship

We are looking for motivated, hardworking individuals to join our Business Services Team from Summer 2026!

Closing date for applications - Friday 13 February 2026.

We are looking for motivated, hardworking individuals to join our Business Services Team from Summer 2026!

We truly believe that our apprentice positions here at Hart Shaw will be the start of something amazing for your career and presents the catalyst to take you wherever you want to go within our Practice and the industry.

The position offers the opportunity of a fully funded study package towards the AAT qualification and the potential to study towards ACA in the future but that’s only part of the story…

• Fully funded professional training to become AAT qualified including time off to study, attend college and complete online courses and examinations
• An engaging variety of work
• Endless training and development opportunities
• Mentoring to support you throughout your studies and your training with us
• Opportunities post qualification to continue, develop and progress throughout the firm
• A motivated, supportive, and dynamic team culture
• Flexitime
• Competitive salary rates
• Paid overtime
• Dress for your day
• Quarterly social events
• Commission for new clients

Hart Shaw is a full service, regional, independent Accountancy Practice who provide a first‑class range of comprehensive services surrounding accountancy and business advisory. We are dedicated to delivering support and practical solutions tailored to each of our clients to maximise their success and profitability. We specialise in audit and accounts preparation, personal and corporate tax planning, corporate finance, payroll, and business turnaround.

We pride ourselves on providing a high‑quality service to our varied client base and invest heavily in the training and development of our staff.

We have apprenticeship positions on offer within our Business Services Team and we are extremely passionate about offering this opportunity, inviting individuals each year to come and be a part of our team as we grow. The department carries out wide ranging assignments from management and statutory accounts preparation to audit and supporting clients.

Our client base is large and diverse with clients of various sizes from different backgrounds and industries.

We are exceptionally proud of the people that we have here and are looking for individuals that will enhance the team we are lucky to have working with us… which is a big ask!

Academically we require individuals to be on course to attain strong A levels. Other required abilities include:

• Enthusiastic individuals looking to progress with a career in accountancy and who want to be the best they can be
• Motivated and dynamic individuals who want to be a part of Hart Shaw and be involved in developing themselves and the firm
• Individuals that care about people and work well with others
• Diligent individuals who take responsibility and ownership for their work

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, please send your CV and covering letter to
by 13 February 2026
Interviews will commence in March