Job Description

You will work as part of a team assisting with clients’ accounting needs.

This position involves a number of different aspects including:

• Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
• Preparing tax computations
• Providing bookkeeping services
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Filing Companies documents on client's behalf

Assignments will be undertaken both in the office and at client's premises. Apprentices will have support and on the job training from managers and other senior staff.

During your training you will be expected to develop an understanding of the practical issues involved in delivering a high-quality service to clients.

You will need to have strong numeracy, literacy skills and IT skills

It is expected that you will have practical experience working within an accountancy practice and have already completed AAT level 4

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You will need to have an analytical and methodical approach to your work and be able to apply both common sense and technical skills to different assignments

A general interest in business will be expected, as will be a willingness to learn.

• Minimum of 5 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-5 (or equivalent)
• 2 A levels at grade C (or equivalent)
• A relevant accounting qualification up to and including Level 4 (or equivalent)