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At Moore, you'll combine studying with real-world experience, working within our team to deliver a range of services to our clients, including bookkeeping, year-end accounts, assisting with audits at the client’s premises, and learning about how AI and cloud software can support clients.
The First Year
- You will start by learning the basics through an online bookkeeping course including the difference between credits and debits, sales and purchase, when VAT applies, and lots more.
- You will be assigned a Buddy who will be on hand to answer any questions and provide on-the-job training to support your academic learning.
- You will have a personal development plan in place from Day One, providing step-by-step guidance on what’s needed to progress to the next level in your career journey.
- You will learn how to use a variety of different accounting software systems including Sage, QuickBooks, and Xero.
- You will learn how to prepare draft working papers to support the preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and small limited companies.
- You will often work onsite at clients’ to assist with audit fieldwork supporting the rest of the audit team to ensure deadlines are met.
- You will build relationships with clients through communicating with them regularly by requesting information along with answering queries.
Years Two and Three
- By the start of your second year, you’ll get more involved in the audits, taking a lead in some of the fieldwork.
- You will work closely with other departments within the Firm on tax, payroll, and bookkeeping matters.
- You will have the opportunity to sit in client meetings so you can understand how your work is vital to their business.
- You will become a Buddy to a new trainee to further your development.
Location
Rutland House
Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood
Peterborough
PE2 6PZ
Apprenticeship Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider: STARTING OFF LIMITED
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Job Title: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Course Contents:
- Record transactional data.
- Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues, such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
- Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
- Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
- Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience, and different media methods, with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
- Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
About the Programme
An AAT apprenticeship is typically a three-year programme, combining study with practical, on-the-job training and we’ll give you all the support you need to realise your full potential. At the end of the course, you will be a qualified Management Accountant.
We use Starting Off as our training provider who provide weekly webinars for the course. Meeting rooms in the office are booked whilst you are attending the webinar.
The majority of our team then go onto a Level 7 qualification to become a fully qualified chartered accountant.
We provide generous study support including fully paid study leave as well as the course materials and exam entry fees. There is still an element of study at home, as there is with any course.
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- At least another 3 GCSEs (grade Grade 4 or above)
- English (grade 6)
- Maths (grade 6 or above)
- A Level in:
- At least 3 A levels (grade A-C)
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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We audit schools and academies so DBS checks are required.
A driving licence or working towards a driving licence is important as you will be given the opportunity to work directly with clients at their location.
It is also essential that you have the right to live and work permanently in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
About Moore
Moore is a fast-growing, top 10 accounting and advisory network, with offices throughout the UK and members across the globe. In the East Midlands firm, we have offices in Corby, Northampton, and Peterborough.
We offer a complete solution for businesses and individuals. As well as the usual services of accounts, tax advice, and audits, we also offer a complete payroll service, strategic business planning, corporate finance, inheritance tax planning, and much more.
https://mooreeastmidlands.co.uk/careers/ (opens in new tab)
Benefits
Providing the right work/life balance is important to us. We offer:
- Varied workload
- Internal & on-the-job training
- Paid overtime/TOIL
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays
- Life assurance cover of 4x salary
- Eligibility for the firm’s annual bonus scheme
- Flexible working, discussed at induction
- Client and employee referral bonus
- Ongoing development through mentoring
- Social events & charity fundraising
Potential Future Pay
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
The majority of our team go onto a Level 7 qualification to become a fully qualified chartered accountant.
Some of our trainees have progressed all the way to Partner - there's plenty of opportunities at Moore if you wish to take them.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Moore
Natalie Brown
recruitment.eastmidlands@mooreuk.global
01733397300
Reference Code
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048421.
Closes in 11 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
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