Accounts Apprentice
STREETS LLP
Halifax (HX1 5SP)
Closes in 23 days (Monday 14 July 2025)
Posted on 20 June 2025
Contents
Summary
We are currently seeking a Accounts Trainee to join our accounts and audit team to study and progress through the AAT qualification. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual starting their career in accountancy to develop their skills and gain hands-on experience in a supportive and professional environment.
- Wage
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£14,231.75 to £23,015.85, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 8.45am - 5.00pm.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 28 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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2
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
Key Responsibilities
Assist in the preparation of client financial statements including:
- Detail client information on to in-house accounting system using both manual and computerised data
- Prepare working papers to support financial statements
- Prepare fixed asset register
- Prepare summary of debtors, creditors pre-payments and accruals
- Prepare VAT reconciliations
- Post accounts to the system
- Prepare bank reconciliations
- Post financial information onto the in house accounting software
Provide support to the Audit Team including:
- Undertaking systems testing
- Trace outstanding information
- Undertake balance sheet audit test
- Assist with stock takes
Assist with tax including:
- Prepare draft Personal Tax Return
- Prepare draft Company Corporation Tax Returns
- File self-assessment Tax returns, VAT returns and Company Annual returns on line
Where you'll work
55 Pellon Lane
Halifax
HX1 5SP
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
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.
- 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.
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5 (Higher Paper))
- Maths (grade 5 (Higher paper))
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
3 subjects (grade C or Higher)T Level in:
Accounting / Business (grade Merit)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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
We are a leading professional services firm specializing in audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services. Our firm prides itself on delivering exceptional service to a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from small enterprises to multinational corporations. We are currently seeking a Accounts Trainee to join our accounts and audit team to study and progress through the AAT / ACCA / ACA qualification.
https://www.streets.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
20 days holidays + BH Pension Employee Assistance Programme (Confidential emotional and legal and financial support and 24 hour Healthline) Reward gateway that has discounts on high street retailer Westfield Health – Medical Insurance
After this apprenticeship
This role can progress to further professional qualifications and Chartered accountant status.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
STREETS LLP
Barbara Robertson
barbara.robertson@streets.uk
01522551200
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327109.
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Closes in 23 days (Monday 14 July 2025)
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