Assistant Accountant Apprentice
BRADLEY ACCOUNTANCY PRACTICE LTD
Cannock (WS12 1AG)
Closes in 16 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 29 October 2025
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Summary
A trainee in a busy accountancy practice. Bradleys Accountancy Practice has been established since 1991. In that time we have gained valuable experience in a wide range of accounting areas, looking after a wide variety of clients from sole traders to limited companies with multi-million pound turnover.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
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£8.00 per hour as an apprentice. Always above Minimum Wage for age.
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 December 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
- Learning all aspects of the role of an accountant.
- Bookkeeping
- Using accounting software like Xero & QuickBooks
- Developing to produce personal tax returns, and in time basic sets of accounts
- Processing payroll for a small number of clients
- Supporting the rest of the team with contacting clients, filing tax returns online
- Potentially maintain our social media presence
- Helping support the team with regards AML checks on clients
Where you'll work
84-90 Market Street
Hednesford
Cannock
WS12 1AG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
P.T.P. TRAINING 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
Your programme will be delivered online, with the following structure:
- Every two weeks, you will attend a 3-hour live online classroom session.
- During these sessions, new topics will be taught by your tutor.
- You’ll also be expected to complete an additional 3 hours of coursework related to the session.
- Between sessions, you’ll complete self-study tasks using the BPP and Kaplan platforms, spread throughout the week.
Required learning resources, such as textbooks, will be delivered to your home or workplace address, depending on your preference.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Initiative
- Good maths skills
- Strong ability with Microsoft
Other requirements
How will you travel to work?
About this employer
Long established accountancy practice. 14 members of staff. 1,000+ clients based across a range of industries and locations.
http://Bradleys-ltd.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Life insurance. Additional day off for birthday. Increased holidays through long service.
After this apprenticeship
This is a long-term role. We want to recruit people who will become permanent members of the team and support you in further studies.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED
Please contact P.T.P Training.
ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk
01922651100
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000348610.
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Closes in 16 days (Saturday 15 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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