Professional Accounting Technician Apprentice
MCAK & CO Ltd
Surrey (KT2 6PT)
Closes on Tuesday 26 January 2027
Posted on 11 November 2026
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Summary
Gain practical experience in financial reporting, tax processes, compliance and advisory work, suitable for someone who has completed AAT Level 3 or has relevant experience.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
15 month apprenticeship.
- Training course
- Professional accounting technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10.00- 6.00, Part-time, 21 hours per week
21 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 27 January 2027
- 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
Complete and maintain financial and accounting records, including specialised data such as tax computations
Where you'll work
No 15, 1st Floor, Princeton Mews, 167-169 London Road
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey
KT2 6PT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Training course
Professional accounting technician (level 4)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
- Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
- Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
- Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
- Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
- Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
- Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
- Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
- Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
- Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
- Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
- Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
- Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
- Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
- Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
- Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
- Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
- Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Training schedule
You will work towards the Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician apprenticeship standard, with training delivered by Solveway alongside your role.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
AAT L3 in:
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Customer care skills
Other requirements
This will start at 3 days a week increasing over time (within 6 months) one day in training and the other 2 working on clients accounts. Salary will be pro rata.
About this employer
First established in 1984, MCAK & Co Accountants is an independent firm of accountants and business advisors. We offer a comprehensive range of accountancy and business advisory services to private individuals and companies in many sectors. If you are looking for a team of reliable, professional, approachable accountants who will do more than just respond to your needs - who will work with you in a proactive manner to help you succeed, we would be delighted to be of service.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Further professional qualifications such as ATT, CTA or Chartered Accountancy
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Jasmine Morgan-Platten
jasminemorganplatten@solveway.co.uk
01438 567063
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000063763.
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Closes on Tuesday 26 January 2027
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