Tax and Accountancy Apprentice

Summary

As a Tax and Accountancy Apprentice, you will work within a team of qualified accountants and tax advisors, supporting the delivery of accountancy and taxation services to a diverse portfolio of clients. You will study towards a professional qualification as part of your apprenticeship, combining work-based learning with structured study.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00 - 17:00 with an hour for lunch.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

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

This role provides hands-on experience in:

Bookkeeping
Preparing financial statements
Assisting with tax returns (both personal and corporate)
and maintaining compliance with HMRC regulations

Where you'll work

20 OWL LANE
DEWSBURY
WF12 7RQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above (C or above))
Maths (grade 5 or above (C or above))

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Excel skills

About this company

Forrest Burlinson has been advising owner-managed businesses, professional partnerships and private individuals since 1975 and we are firmly committed to providing a “value for money” service that helps our clients to succeed and prosper. We aim to constantly exceed our clients' expectations by providing a first class service and maintaining the highest professional standards. We make effective use of information technology to allow quicker, and more efficient, processing of accounts, payroll and tax returns.

https://www.forrestburlinson.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

Betty Booty

bettybooty@firstintuition.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328312.

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Closes in 29 days (Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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