Accounts Trainee (AAT) Apprenticeship

Our AAT Trainee apprenticeship roles include gaining real-life experience within accountancy and tax whilst undertaking the AAT Level 3 Apprenticeship with Kaplan.

If you are looking to kick-start your career, have a minimum of 96 UCAS points and a passion for accounting, we would love to hear from you.

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

Responsibilities

• During your training contract, you will gain hands-on experience with our core service line teams - including assurance, business services, and tax - helping you to put everything you learn into action in real-life scenarios
• You will be supported to complete the initial preparation of client accounts
• Assist with tax computations
• Prepare opening balance agreements, engagement letters and general administration as and when required

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

Requirements

• Minimum of 96 UCAS points
• Passion for accounting

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.
• Assist with the investigation and