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Accounts Associate Apprentice

Leeds

£15.6k – £24.8k/yr

Posted 6 days ago

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Apprenticeship

Entry Level

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with a level 3 apprenticeship with Beldenn Chartered Accountants and Kaplan. You will be dealing with VAT returns, bookkeeping and accounts whilst working towards the AAT level 3 qualification.

Requirements

  • GCSE or equivalent in:
    • English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Wage: £15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
  • 25 days holiday & stat. Christmas bonus.
  • Generally provide extra days off for birthdays, Christmas and staff functions.
  • We strongly promote a work life balance, staff work hard but are equally rewarded with extra time off, flexible working hours, flexible overtime arrangements (swap overtime for more holidays etc)
  • Salaries are good and plenty of opportunity for career progression
  • Growth is available all the way to partner level if there is ambition
  • Provide support for AAT/ACA studies.

Application Process

  • Closes in 25 days (Friday 29 May 2026)
  • After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

About Beldenn Chartered Accountants

  • Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
  • Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Contact

  • The contact for this apprenticeship is: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
  • The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029632.

Skills

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Accounting

Tax

Communication skills

IT skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills