Apprentice Chartered Accountant

Alan Boddy & Co Chartered Accountants

Essex (SS12 9HA)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 15 September 2025

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Summary

We have an excellent track record of exam passes. You will be working with other fellow student accountants also studying AAT/ACCA/ICAEW which makes it easy to help each other through the examination process.

Wage

£13,750 a year

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Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 13 October 2025

Duration

3 years

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

Initially, you will be preparing payrolls for distribution to clients, liaising with clients by telephone, preparing word documents to correspond agencies such as the Registrar of Companies. You will also be preparing excel spreadsheets to analyse income and expenditure from client records, preparing VAT Returns and advising clients how much VAT to pay or be recovered and submitting VAT Returns to HM Revenue & Customs.

Where you'll work

Damer
Meadow Way
Wickford
Essex
SS12 9HA

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
  • Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
  • Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner.  Adapt communications to suit different  situations, individuals or teams.
  • Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
  • Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others.  Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
  • Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles  to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Training schedule

Day release as necessary for AAT (usually one day per week depending on course requirements) and ACCA/ICAEW to First Intuition Chelmsford or Southend.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English Language (grade 5)
  • Mathematics (grade 5)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
  • Full current driving licence

About this employer

Staff of ten, including three managers

http://www.alanboddy.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free parking

After this apprenticeship

Progress to Level 4 AAT and then train for full professional qualification as Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Accountant (ICAEW).

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Alan Boddy & Co Chartered Accountants

Alan Boddy F.C.A.

alan@alanboddy.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341951.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 10 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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