Apprentice Accountant – Audit and Accounts
Seymour Taylor
ENGLAND (HP11 2EE)
Closes in 10 days (Friday 3 July 2026)
Posted on 23 June 2026
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Summary
We are offering a varied apprenticeship covering both audit and accounts, providing hands-on experience across a broad number of clients. The role will include assisting with audit assignments at client premises, preparing accounts, and supporting senior team members with financial reporting and compliance work.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
37 hours 30 minutes 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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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
As an Accounts & Audit Apprentice, no two days are the same. You’ll split your time between the office and client sites, gaining exposure to a wide range of work, including:
- Assisting on audit assignments, testing financial data, checking records, and working as part of a team at client premises
- Preparing accounts for a variety of businesses, from sole traders to limited companies
- Supporting with basic tax compliance tasks
- Using accounting software to input and analyse client financial information
- Liaising with clients to request information and answer queries professionally
- Working alongside senior accountants and auditors, learning through hands-on experience
- Studying towards a professional qualification (AAT) alongside your role
Where you'll work
FIRST FLOOR NORTH
40 OXFORD ROAD
HIGH WYCOMBE
ENGLAND
HP11 2EE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION SOUTH 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
More training information
AAT training towards the qualification will be provided by First Intuition in Reading.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- English (grade 6)
- Maths (grade 6)
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
- Team working
About this employer
Seymour Taylor is an award winning firm of Accountants. We offer the services of a large corporate accountancy firm with the personal touch normally associated with a smaller accountancy practice. As one of the longest established firms of accountants in High Wycombe and the Thames Valley, our highly experienced team of accountants, tax and business advisers offer a wealth of expertise to our clients.
Seymour Taylor operates from a modern, air conditioned, open plan office within walking distance of High Wycombe town centre. This role offers a competitive salary, life insurance, flexi-time, pension, study package and 20 days holiday.
Our Values - Understanding, Support and Expertise – do you share these values too?
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Possibility for progression to Level 7.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED
Laura Robinson
recruitment@stca.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038764.
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Closes in 10 days (Friday 3 July 2026)
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