The Danbro Group
SME Accounting Apprentice
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What the role is
Job Title: SME Accounting Apprentice
Working Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday
Contract Type: Apprenticeship
Location: Lytham St Annes
Taking inbound calls, filtering to accountants, and answering basic questions from clients
Outbound Calls – Mainly to HMRC for things such as payment queries, chasing refunds etc.
Filing statutory document with Companies House, to include company accounts, confirmation statements and anything else needing to be filed.
Filing documents with HMRC to include, corporation tax returns, personal tax returns, VAT returns, Payroll and P11d’s.
Bookkeeping for our clients online using QuickBooks, Xero, and Free Agent.
Preparation of VAT returns for clients, using the online software’s.
Ensuring the client data is accurate between our systems and what is registered at Companies House, to include shareholdings, Registered Office,
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Preparation of Basic Accounts and Tax Returns
Expected Salary
What Skills are required
- Working towards an accounting qualification.
- Ability to work independently, or as part of a team.
- Commitment to getting it right first time.
- Ability to deal with clients and members of the company with empathy, and in line with the company values.
- Strong Organisational and Analytical skills.
Why us?
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with continuous service
- Onsite coffee shop
- Bupa Cash Plan (including dental and optical care)
- Pension – up to 4% contribution match
- Professional qualification salary enhancement
- Regular team social activities
- Financial services
- Flexible working hours
- Full study support
- Onsite subsidised gym
- Bupa Select Health Scheme (including inpatient and outpatient services)
- Death in service benefit
- Long service award
- Workplace listener scheme
- Refreshments
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Closing date 17th August 2026
About us
WE’RE ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR PEOPLE AS PASSIONATE ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AS WE ARE. IF THAT’S YOU THEN WE’D LOVE TO KNOW MORE.
Mindset, not skillset
Because we’re committed to supporting and developing the potential of every employee, for us it’s less about skillset and more about your mindset.
Training
Our employees are our greatest asset, so we put a lot into their wellbeing and development.
Across the company we have employees who are undertaking training in Accountancy, Payroll, HR, IT, Marketing, and Business Support.
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