Apprentice Accountant

STEVEN BURTON & CO LIMITED

COLCHESTER (CO6 2JX)

Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 January 2026

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Summary

Join a friendly & expert team where your voice and opinions matter. You’ll work directly with amazing entrepreneurs and make a real difference to their businesses and families.

Full study support provided for AAT and progression to ACCA or higher qualifications. Latest accounting tech training.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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£16,000 - £25,000

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. 8.30am to 5.00pm. 1 hour for lunch.

38 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Duration

1 year

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

1. Completion of daily bookkeeping on Xero and Quickbooks Online for a wide variety of clients from different industries

2.  Assist with preparation of VAT returns

3.  Assist with completion of monthly CIS returns

4.  Assist with preparation of company accounts and corporation tax returns

5.  Support and assist the team with the completion of personal tax returns

6.  Assist our marketing team with social media content

7.  Interact directly to the amazing entrepreneurs we help on a very regular basis

8.  Ad-hoc office tasks

Where you'll work

BROOMFIELD PARK
COGGESHALL ROAD
EARLS COLNE
COLCHESTER
CO6 2JX

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

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule

You will work primarily in our office, which is based on the outskirts of Earls Colne in Essex.  Great transport connections along with country views.  Makes for a lovely commute in! 

We are always open to flexible remote working with all of our team.

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Approachable

About this employer

Steven Burton & Co Limited help business owners run their businesses, simply and profitably.

We do this by solving problems and utilising the best technology to support our clients’ businesses.  We provide our clients with regular up to date information so they can make decisions.  Above all we are passionate about making a difference.

Company Values:

o   Passion – we care deeply about our clients and their businesses

o   Simplicity – we use our knowledge and resources to keep things simple for our clients

o   Approachable – we are easy to deal with and interact with our clients & colleagues in a friendly and positive way.

o   Problem solving – we focus on solving problems for our clients & colleagues, in a quick and simple way

o   Technology – we identify and use the best & latest technology to make it simple for good data to be available to clients & colleagues quickly

https://stevenburtonandco.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Private medical cover

After this apprenticeship

You will be given the opportunity to continue your studies further after your AAT qualification.  We would love to support you through ACCA or any other higher qualification you wish to undertake.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000006627.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 January 2026 at 11:59pm)