AAT Apprenticeship -- Duncan and Toplis Grantham, Newark and Spalding OR Boston

Summary

This is a perfect opportunity for anyone looking to make the first step into accountancy with a competitive structured salary and exam bonus scheme, with a fully supported training package for achieving Level 4 AAT qualification and ongoing personal development and career progression.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Duncan & Toplis offer a competitive structured salary and exam bonus scheme, fully supported training, ongoing personal development and career progression with a strong benefits package.

Training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00. We also offer flexible working arrangements through our flexible working guide, called ‘How we work’

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

Work

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

What you'll do at work

You will be responsible for supporting the wider team to deliver accountancy and audit services whilst undertaking studies to achieve an industry recognised qualification. This is the perfect opportunity for anyone looking to make their first step into accountancy with a competitive structured salary and exam bonus scheme, a fully supported training package for achieving an AAT qualification, and ongoing personal development and career progression.

You will also be a team player with a positive attitude and suitable IT skills.

Where you'll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

5 Resolution Close, Boston, PE21 7TT
3 Castlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6SF
14 London Road, Newark, NG24 1TW
Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3YR

Training

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

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Your training plan

Professional Accounting Technician Level 4.

Successful applicants will be enrolled on a fully funded apprenticeship to achieve the qualification, attending professional training provided by Kaplan. At Duncan & Toplis, you will regularly have the opportunity to work with senior industry professionals and learn from their experience and expertise.

Candidates will become licensed AAT members. This grants you access to a wealth of material and support throughout the full duration of your studies. The course will provide students with a broad range of knowledge and skills and can lead to further advanced industry qualifications upon completion.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4+)
Maths (grade 4+)

A Level in:

Any (grade C)
Any (grade C)
Any (grade C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

Duncan & Toplis is one of the largest independent accounting and business advisers in the East Midlands, providing a full range of services across our region and beyond. Our team includes more than 450 talented individuals who work together to support more than 12,000 businesses and individuals. We take great pride in being a trusted partner to our clients, helping them to achieve their goals through services that are tailored to their needs. We are an award-winning company with a reputation for dedication, commitment and attention to detail to offer real value to our clients. Our services include accountancy, tax and business advice, audit, HR, marketing and sales, payroll, wealth management, legal and probate, IT solutions, and support for international trade.

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Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Our apprentices gain experience and expert insight across each of the company’s services as well as early opportunities to meet with clients and really see how their business works, helping our apprentices to gain the professional experience they need to both succeed in their qualification and become a successful accountant and business adviser.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

careers@duncantoplis.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325749.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 27 June 2025)

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