Accounts Apprentice
JSB Accountants
Nottingham (NG2 4EQ)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 July 2025
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Summary
Join JSB Accountants as an Accounts Apprentice! Gain hands-on experience while studying towards your AAT qualification. You'll assist with bookkeeping, payroll, and tax returns for diverse clients, under the guidance of experienced professionals. Apply now to develop essential skills and kickstart your career in accountancy!
- Wage
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£15,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Mon – Thurs am till 5.30 pm
Friday: 9 am till 4.30 pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 11 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- All aspects of cloud-based bookkeeping processes for clients (predominantly QuickBooks)
- Preparation of VAT returns for sole traders and micro limited companies
- Support with the preparation of accounts
- Dealing with client queries in an efficient and friendly manner
- Actively work as part of the team
- Some administration and support duties may be required
Where you'll work
Unit 7
Trent South Industrial Park
Nottingham
NG2 4EQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
EMA TRAINING 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
You will be enrolled on the Assistant Accountant Level 3 Standard, which includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment process.
The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby via a weekly day-release model.
AAT Modules are as follows:
- Bookkeeping Transactions (Level 2)
- Bookkeeping Controls (Level 2)
- Advanced Bookkeeping (Level 3)
- Final Accounts Preparation (Level 3)
- Management Accounting: Costing (Level 3)
- Direct Tax (Level 3)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5/B or above)
- Maths (grade 5/B 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
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
Other requirements
There is an active social scene at JSB, with the team enjoying activities such as go-karting, bowling, food/drinks together. There is free parking on site and good public transport routes from the city centre. For those wanting to flex their skills on the cloth, there is a pool table and breakout area for staff members to enjoy.
About this company
JSB Accountants are all about making accounting not just a necessity, but a breeze for their clients. JSB’s qualified professionals have a knack for making clients smile, and offer a whole package of accounting, tax, and advisory services tailored just for their customers. Their team are all about getting things spot-on and being there with the right advice when you need it most. And at JSB Accountants, they're big on values like honesty, fresh ideas, and always learning something new.
https://www.jsbaccountants.co.uk/about-us/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship
The team at JSB are keen to progress apprentices through the levels of AAT, and on to higher levels of study as agreed through Professional Development Plans. If you show the capability and willingness to progress, you too will have the opportunity to progress to Chartered status, eventually taking on more complex clients.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EMA TRAINING LIMITED
Jess Mitchell
apply@ematraining.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331922.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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