AAT Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
Mitchell Charlesworth
UK (Sk1 1YJ)
Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 July 2025
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Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 3 apprenticeship with Mitchell Charlesworth and Kaplan. You will be dealing gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the qualification.
- Wage
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£14,750 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- Management of monthly clients.
- To provide these clients with a full range of accounts, VAT and taxation services.
- Prepare the annual accounts of limited and non-limited company status clients and input the data into Iris/CCH.
- Produce final draft accounts and tax computations for review.
- To assist with the personal tax department as and when required.
- To organise workload to ensure most efficient use of time.
- Plan and delegate work to ensure efficient production of accounts, and VAT returns.
- Ensure work is carried out in accordance with our systems.
- Dealing with correspondence.
- Ensure all deadline dates are monitored to avoid clients being fined or charged interest/penalties.
- To train, develop and manage those team members reporting to you to maximise their performance.
- To contribute to our continuous improvement of systems through own experience and also to participate in introducing new systems.
- To keep up to date with legislation and regulations.
Where you'll work
78 Churchgate
Stockport
Cheshire
UK
Sk1 1YJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
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.
Training schedule
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
To pass this level you will need to study the following four units:
- Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).
- Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).
- Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).
- Business Awareness (BUAW).
- You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and discussion with supporting portfolio.
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 9-5)
- Maths (grade 9-5)
Desirable qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted 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
- Initiative
Other requirements
20 days annual leave, plus public holidays. Our offices close over Christmas and 3 days annual leave must be kept aside and used for this. Death in service, pension, and paid study leave.Office location within 10 mins walk of Stockport. There is parking but limited to first come first served.
About this employer
A large firm of Accountants in the North West of England. With 29 partners and over 250 employees around our 4 offices. As well as Audit, accounting and tax services for clients we offer specialist VAT, trusts and estates, R & D, tax advisory to our clients. We also have a wide range of client sectors and have specialists in Professional services, Medical, Sports and Entertaining, Manufacturing and Hotels and Leisure
After this apprenticeship
Support with ACCA or ACA studies after AAT, move to Semi senior to senior accountant managing a portfolio of clients. No limitation on future career within a top 50 firm of accountants.
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Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329669.
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Closes in 11 days (Tuesday 5 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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