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About the Role
The role involves supporting bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT returns, tax compliance, and payroll. You’ll gain hands-on experience in general practice while developing technical accounting skills, accounting software knowledge, and an understanding of financial regulations through workplace experience and formal training.
What You'll Do at Work
- Bookkeeping
- VAT Returns
- Preparation of accounts for sole traders and limited companies
- Audit exposure
- Assisting with self-assessment tax returns
- Assisting with payroll
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- Training Provider: FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED
- Training Course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What You'll Learn
- 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.
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Training Schedule
The successful candidate will undertake a full review of their existing skills versus what is required in their new role. First Intuition will then advise on the best apprenticeship programme for them. This will be a structured AAT Apprenticeship programme at Levels 3 (depending on candidate’s experience and knowledge).
A blend of classroom and online training will support the candidate to achieve a well-recognised accountancy qualification which will both help with their new role and potentially lead on to further study.
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Essential Qualifications
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GCSE in:
- English (grade 5 or above)
- Maths (grade 5 or above)
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A Level in:
- Maths/Business Studies/Accountancy preferable (grade C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Ability to work independently
About This Employer
2 partner general practice based in Crossgates looking after a wide range of clients including personal tax, sole traders, limited companies.
Company Benefits
- Starting salary of £16,000 per annum
- Free Parking
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Progression to level 4 AAT and opportunity to undertake professional qualifications (level 7).
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED
Elyse Ashton-Sharp
yorkshirerecruitment@firstintuition.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047705.
Closes in 19 days (Monday 31 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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