AAT Accountant Apprentice
SMH Mitchells
Chesterfield (S40 1LA)
Closes in 21 days (Friday 12 June 2026)
Posted on 21 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Look no further! Kick-start your career today with a Level 2 Apprenticeship at SMH Mitchells in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable hands-on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£15,080 a year
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Days and shifts TBC.
36 hours 15 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 22 June 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
To provide accounts & audit support to a busy Accountancy Practice.
Duties to include:
- Assisting managers with a portfolio of clients
- Preparation of annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
- VAT Returns
- Corporation tax returns
- Personal tax returns
- Partnership tax returns
- Client Bookkeeping
- Preparation of P11ds
- Assisting managers with a portfolio of clients
- Preparation of annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
- VAT Returns
Where you'll work
91-97 Saltergate
Chesterfield
S40 1LA
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
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.
You must successfully complete the following:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
- Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
- Principles of Costing (PCTN)
- Business Environment (BESY)
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
About this employer
At SMH Group, our mission is simple yet powerful – to give everyone we work with the confidence to grow and shape their future. Whether clients navigating complex financial landscapes or building their careers, we are driven by our core behaviours: caring and doing the right thing, being client-centric, and acting as one firm. We combine the personal touch of a local advisor with the expertise and reach of a national group. From Accountants & Business Advisors, Financial Services, Wills & Probate, Commercial Finance, Residential Mortgages and Corporate Finance, we leave no stone unturned. Together, we are on a mission to support our clients’ ambitions, simplifying their journeys, and uncovering opportunities they didn’t know they had. As we continue to grow as a regional accountancy firm, we stay true to what matters: looking after our people, exceeding client expectations, collaborating across teams, and always keeping that value of delivering ‘small firm feel with a large firm experience’. At SMH Group, our core values are the foundation of how we work with each other, our clients, and our communities. They guide every decision and define what it means to be part of SMH Group. 1. Caring – Do the right thing We look after our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. We act with integrity, empathy, and always aim to do what’s right. We support each other and understand that real success comes from genuinely caring. 2. Client centric – Go above and beyond Our clients are at the heart of everything we do. We listen, we anticipate needs, and we strive to exceed expectations. Whether it’s offering proactive advice or spotting opportunities others miss, we empower our clients with the confidence to grow and shape their future. 3. One firm – supporting each other We succeed as a team. Collaboration across each of our advisory and accountancy firm offices, service lines, and expertise is how we deliver the best for our clients and each other. We share knowledge, celebrate achievements together, and always put ‘we before I’.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
Progression in career/studies.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032855.
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Closes in 21 days (Friday 12 June 2026)
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