AAT Tax Apprentice

Hentons

UK (YO24 4EY)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 29 August 2025)

Posted on 8 August 2025

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Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with an AAT level 2 apprenticeship with Hentons and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the AAT qualification.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 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

Your duties:

  • Deal with clients and other teams as part of tax compliance service delivery
  • Assist in the implementation of client’s wider tax compliance engagement
  • Assist the Tax Manager with administration and client /HMRC contact as required
  • Complete tax returns from original records and record review points
  • Complete personal expenses claims for GP clients
  • Gain understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives
  • Gain an awareness of client engagements & budgets
  • Perform other job-related duties as necessary

Where you'll work

124 Acomb Road
York
UK
YO24 4EY

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

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule

  • Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2 - AAT This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone without any accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge
  • On this programme they will learn the building blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp the fundamentals of bookkeeping but we will help them develop those vital skills and behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action. If you’re new to accountancy and finance, looking to change your career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accounts department this level is ideal for you. You don’t need any prior experience working in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. There are no entry requirements, but you do need good maths, IT and English skills, and a willingness to learn
  • You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills, including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing as well as accountancy related business skills and personal skills

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 9-4)
  • Maths (grade 9-4)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Please note the salary for this role is national minimum wage and includes one day a week working at home. Hentons is accessible via public transport and has off road car parking close to the office. Benefits/Holiday: 22 days holiday and bank holidays, contributory pension subject to auto enrolment criteria, buy and sell holiday scheme, dress for your day, enhanced sick pay, employee of the month, gym membership contribution, Hybrid Working, Medicash scheme, Social Club.

About this employer

At Hentons we have over 40 years of experience and pride ourselves on understanding our clients, their businesses, and the issues they face no matter how big or small. We are a multi award winning, top 100 National Chartered Accountancy and Business Advisory firm with national expertise, but our local knowledge means we can offer a bespoke, personalised service tailored to our client’s needs.

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to other roles on successful completion of Apprenticeship and qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336341.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 29 August 2025)

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