Accounts Assistant - AAT Apprentice
FORTUS LIMITED
Leeds (LS1 2NE)
Closes in 19 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 November 2025
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Summary
Our Accounts Assistant apprenticeship offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills, enjoy a challenging hands-on experience and learn from exceptional people, all while you work towards gaining the AAT qualification and earn a full-time salary.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
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Annual salary reviews take place in March
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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7.5 hrs per day over 5 days, 8.30am/9am start, 5pm finish
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 February 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
- Supporting on a portfolio of clients throughout the year; managing
timetables/expectations, anticipating costs, raising fee invoices - Preparation of year end and management accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies (including those under FRS102, 1A and 105)
- Preparation of bookkeeping and VAT Returns
- Assisting in the preparation of tax computations
- Utilising and promoting the use of cloud technology within our client base including the conversion of existing clients
- Preparing client deliverables and acting as an ambassador for the business
- Assisting the team through the preparation of annual returns and regularly reviewing
filing deadlines - Work with other service lines to the benefit of the client including referring opportunities where relevant and minimising risk (to both the business and the client)
- Responsible for dealing with ad-hoc enquiries and provision of other accounts, tax and office support as required
Where you'll work
3 Park Square East
Leeds
LS1 2NE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION LEEDS 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
First Intuition Leeds Ltd
Starting with the AAT Level 3 qualification, followed by AAT Level 4. Students will attend on-line training, typically delivered on 2 half days a week, and classroom based skills days.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level 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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
At Fortus, we’re all about working with people who are curious, motivated, and up for a challenge. We’re looking for team players who care about their clients, have an eye for detail, and enjoy solving problems in a fast-moving environment. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and expertise to a team that’s changing the game in accountancy, we’d love to have you on board.
https://www.fortus.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
172.5 hours (23 days) holiday, Flexible bank holidays, Birthday day off, Health cash plan, employee assistance programme, regular social events
After this apprenticeship
Through our in-house Academy you will receive extensive ongoing technical training and support, which will provide you with an understanding of not only how to prepare bookkeeping, VAT returns and tax computations but also how these elements form an
important part of the service we provide to our clients.
On successful completion of the AAT qualification it is expected that apprentices will move on to either the ACA or ACCA qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000349519.
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Closes in 19 days (Sunday 30 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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