Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship
TAX ADVISORS AND ACCOUNTANTS LTD
BILSTON (WV14 0EP)
Closes in 18 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 May 2026
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Summary
A fantastic opportunity to join this busy and friendly accountancy firm, who specialise in Tax and VAT enquiries. You will join the company as a finance assistant, learning all aspects and processes of Finance, whilst completing an Assistant Accountant apprenticeship.
- Wage
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£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed upon successful appointment.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Processing Purchase and Sales Invoices
- Reconciling Bank Statements
- Managing accounts payable and recievable
- Assisting with payroll processing
- Communicate with clients to resolve bookkeeping queries and confirm tax liabilities
- Deal with HMRC for resolution of queries on client payments
- Data entry into accounting software such as Xero, Quickbooks, or Sage
- Supporting month end and year end accounting tasks
- Communicate with clients to resolve bookkeeping queries and confirm tax liabilities
Key skills required:
- Attention to detail
- Numeracy and organisation
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Spreadsheet skills, especially Microsoft Excel
- Time management and communication
Where you'll work
42 HIGH STREET
BILSTON
WV14 0EP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
WALSALL 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
- Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 standard
- Weekly virtual half day session
- Weekly off the job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
Tax and VAT return specialist accountancy practice.
After this apprenticeship
- The opportunity to progress to other levels of AAT
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALSALL COLLEGE
Eleana Ewins
eewins@walsallcollege.ac.uk
01922 688544
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031059.
Apply now
Closes in 18 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm)