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An excellent opportunity to join an international accounting and advisory firm as an Audit Trainee
You will receive training and mentoring from ACA and ACCA qualified professionals whilst studying towards the Level 3 AAT qualification, followed by the ACA or ACCA professional qualification.
Wage: £20,000 a year
Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday (Times to be confirmed). 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date: Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Throughout your training, you will develop an understanding of:
- How statutory audits are planned, performed and completed
- Key audit concepts, including risk assessment, materiality and audit assertions
- The ICAEW/ACCA Code of Ethics and professional standards
- The use of audit software, including preparing and documenting audit working papers using Caseware
- Audit methodologies and testing techniques across a variety of financial statement areas
- Progressively more complex audit assignments as your knowledge and experience develop
Support with studies
You will be mentored by a ACA or ACCA qualified individual
Main Duties & Responsibilities
A mixed role with focus on corporate client audits
- Basic accounts preparation / review work
- Obtain and analyse client information and supporting documentation
- Perform substantive and transactional audit testing and compliance procedures across areas including revenue, cost of sales, operating expenses, payroll, trade receivables, trade payables and cash
- Assist senior team members with planning, fieldwork and completion of audit assignments
- Develop the ability to complete allocated audit sections independently following appropriate instruction and review
- Prepare clear and concise documentation of audit procedures performed and conclusions reached
- Attend client premises to undertake audit fieldwork and participate in physical inventory counts where required
- Assist with other assurance engagements, including limited assurance reviews and other non-statutory assignments
- Communicate professionally with clients and build effective working relationships throughout audit engagements
- Ensure work is completed accurately, efficiently and within agreed deadlines
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Duties may also include:
- Ad hoc assistance with internal administrative matters of the firm
- Other ad hoc assistance reasonably required in conjunction with the above matters generally
- Assistance in other departments like accounts and tax when audit season is not so busy
Where you'll work
Ground Floor Rear, Hygeia Building 66-68 College Road College Road
Harrow
HA1 1BE
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES).
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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
Example: Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.
The apprentice will be required to complete:
- Work towards gaining a full Qualification
- Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours
- Standard and End Point Assessment
- Functional Skills in English, Maths, and ICT (if required)
Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
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Permanent role for the right candidate.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES).
Llinos Morris
01895 853333
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000045240.
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