Outsourcing Apprentice

HILLIER HOPKINS LLP

Milton Keynes (MK9 1NA)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 June 2025

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Summary

Expanding specialist team to work and study and progress within the role. Study leave given and working alongside other apprentices in centrally based Milton Keynes. Having recently been awarded “Sunday Times” best place to work you will be assured of a warm and supportive welcome.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Discretionary summer bonus 1 weeks pay at Christmas pro rata

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

  • Bookkeeping and Management Accounts production
  • Reconciliations
  • Helping process bank payments
  • Preparation of VAT filing
  • Contacting clients via email and telephone
  • Setting up new clients
  • Professional Ethics in the workplace
  • Ad hoc Admin duties to assist staff as and when required
  • Working towards obtaining the AAT qualification through college day release

Where you'll work

249 Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 1NA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

  • Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training with Milton Keynes College
  • Ongoing training, support and development with the employer

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5-9)
  • Maths (grade 5-9)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Telephone manner

Other requirements

A full driving license is an advantage as you will need to commute to the workplace as well as potentially visiting clients.

About this company

Hillier Hopkins is a leading Chartered Accountants in London, Watford and Milton Keynes. With 21 Principals and just over 200 staff we are a significant firm in the region. We advise businesses and individuals in the UK and worldwide and are members of TGS - an international network of professional firms. The firm is growing, dynamic and innovative, developing new ideas and services to assist our clients. We are committed to our ethos of “friendly expertise” and work hard to make sure that our clients prosper above all else. It is important to us to support the communities we work in and look after the planet we all inhabit. We have a year-round programme of fundraising, volunteering opportunities and initiatives to minimise our environmental footprint.

https://hillierhopkins.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free eye tests. Private Medical Insurance. Free access to health, legal and mental health advice.

After this apprenticeship

  • If the AAT Level 3 is completed successfully and you are progressing well with your work, there may be the opportunity to further study for AAT level 4 and for your contract of employment to be extended
  • Although not guaranteed, many of our Apprentices have become permanent members of staff building a strong career

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE

Sonia Harris

Apprenticeships@mkcollege.ac.uk

01908637056

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326765.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 4 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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