Trainee Accounting Technician Apprentice

HAWKINS ACCOUNTS LIMITED

Upminster (RM14 3PJ)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 October 2025

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Summary

Join our growing accountancy firm in Upminster as an Apprentice Accountant. You’ll gain hands-on experience in bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and accounts preparation while studying towards your AAT qualification. Full training and mentoring are provided within a friendly, supportive team.

Wage

£14,400 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Unit 10 Saxon House, Upminster Trading Park Warley Street Upminster Essex RM14 3PJ.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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 data entry using desktop and cloud software (VT, Xero, QuickBooks, Sage etc)
  • Preparing VAT returns and supporting schedules
  • Payroll and CIS processing
  • Assisting with year-end accounts and tax return preparation
  • Liaising with clients and HMRC
  • General office administration and client support

Where you'll work

Unit 10, Saxon House
Upminster Trading Park, Warley Street
Upminster
RM14 3PJ

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

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

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 3 qualification, as well as mentoring towards the Level 3 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Professional Approach
  • Willingness to learn

About this employer

We’re a team of Chartered Certified Accountants who love helping owner-managed businesses thrive. Based in our Upminster office (which we’re quite proud of!), we’ve been supporting clients across Essex, London and the South East with clear, reliable accounting and tax advice — without the jargon. We opened our doors in 2008 with one mission: to help small and medium-sized businesses get to grips with their finances (without the headaches). Since then, we’ve grown into a trusty team of number-crunchers who mix expert advice with a personal touch.

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

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to a higher-level apprenticeship upon successful completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Freddie Dewar

freddiedewar@fi.co.uk

01245209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345532.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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