Professional Accountants Apprentice

Tax Assist London Bridge

LONDON (SE1 0AS)

Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 24 February 2026)

Posted on 23 January 2026

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Summary

This is a Level 4 AAT Apprenticeship role - split 80/20 between working and learning with the employer gaining valuable hands-on skills, and learning & gaining qualifications with Solveway Apprenticeships!

Wage

£18,000 a year

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£18,000 for the first 12 months, raising to at least the national minimum wage after

Training course
Professional accounting technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 25 February 2026

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

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies
  • Supporting the preparation and submission of VAT returns and management accounts
  • Maintaining accurate bookkeeping records using cloud-based accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Sage)
  • Assisting with payroll processing and CIS returns
  • Reconciling bank accounts and client ledgers
  • Preparing simple tax computations under supervision
  • Handling client queries in a professional and timely manner
  • Supporting senior team members with ad-hoc projects and compliance tasks
  • Helping ensure deadlines are met and work is completed accurately

Skills & Experience Required:

  • 6-12 months experience in an accountancy practice or finance role
  • Familiarity with accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, or Sage)
  • Some knowledge of accounts, VAT returns and working in an accountancy practice
  • Strong Excel and IT skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to organise workload and meet deadlines
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

Where you'll work

64 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 0AS

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)

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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

Professional Accountants Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard:

  • Training will be one day a week, and we provide flexible options of classroom training in our offices in Hertfordshire, as well as Live online learning options
  • We provide full support with a work coach to ensure you have a positive and successful experience on the apprenticeship programme

Requirements

Essential 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
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

6-12 months of experience working in an accountancy practice highly desirable.

About this employer

TaxAssist London Bridge provides a wide range of accountancy services including tax returns, annual accounts, payroll, and bookkeeping. Serving businesses across London, TaxAssist Accountants in Southwark leverage extensive experience and expertise. We support a diverse array of businesses, from start-ups, landlords and sole traders to limited companies in various industries.

https://www.taxassist.co.uk/accountants/london-bridge/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

On job training and ongoing professional development.

After this apprenticeship

Clear opportunities for career progression within the firm.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOLVEWAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010344.

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Closes in 31 days (Tuesday 24 February 2026)

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