Accounting Apprentice (Practice)
TaxAssist Accountants
KEIGHLEY, Skipton
Closes in 29 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 11 February 2026
Contents
Summary
As a Level 3 Accounting Apprentice you’ll develop accounting and taxation skills, work on meaningful tasks that support our clients and team, and study towards a respected professional qualification (AAT). This is a great opportunity for someone who’s ambitious, and wants to earn while they learn.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
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
- General bookkeeping duties for our larger clients.
- Preparing accounts and tax returns for businesses and individuals linked to progression in professional qualifications. It is expected that as a minimum, Level 4 AAT success will be achieved.
- Opportunity to work with clients to demonstrate and train on critical business software.
- Supporting senior colleagues as required with more complex accounting and tax work.
Where you'll work
You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship is available in these locations:
- 30 NORTH STREET, KEIGHLEY, BD21 3SE
- 28 Keighley Road, Skipton, BD23 2NS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CRAVEN COLLEGE
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
Training will be provided by a local college on day release. Additional training will be provided by our team on the job and through our internal training academy.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
- Any other (grade B)
- Mathematics (grade B)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
TaxAssist Accountants is a dynamic, client-focused accountancy practice providing accounting, tax, and advisory services to local businesses and individuals. Our team works with modern technology and efficient, user-friendly platforms, making us a trusted partner for small businesses looking to grow and succeed.
TaxAssist Accountants is a national network of over 200 independent businesses. Each is supported by a head office function that provides technical, marketing and training support to all our staff.
After this apprenticeship
Completion will see you become a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians. This is valuable accounting qualification that will make you very marketable to many companies in accounting practices and in industry.
Addiitonally we have training availble to move to Chartered Status (L7) through ICAEW.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CRAVEN COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000014666.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Sunday 15 March 2026 at 11:59pm)