Accountancy Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Malvern; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A general practice firm of accountants is offering an Accountancy Apprentice position in Malvern. You will receive full training, including preparation for accounting qualifications, while gaining hands-on experience in bookkeeping, VAT returns, and client interactions. The role features a competitive wage ranging from £15,000 to £19,000 and requires GCSEs in Maths and English. Flexible working includes a hybrid model.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Free parking

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Must have GCSE in Maths and English Language at grade 5 or above.
• Communication and IT skills are essential.
• Experience with bookkeeping software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping using software & Excel.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns.
• Answer client queries via phone and email.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Education

GCSE in Maths and English Language (minimum level 5)

A Level in Any (grade A-C)

Job description

Summary
Accountancy Apprentice - Full training provided AAT/ACA/ACCA to become a fully qualified accountant.

Wage
Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Market rate dependent on exams - £15,000 - £19,000.

Training course Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours 37.5 hours per week, hybrid working and flexible working
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 using bookkeeping software & Microsoft Excel
• Preparation, completion and submission of VAT returns
• Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships, Limited companies and LLPs
• Liaising with and answering client queries by phone, e-mail and face to face
• Communicating with HMRC on behalf of clients
• Complying with practice procedures as well as dealing with some administrative duties

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Open Space, Enigma Business Park Chequers Close, Malvern, WR14 1GP
• Grafton House, Bulls Head Yard, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5BX

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

Training provider

THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY 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 Accounting Technician Level 4
• Office based online training - can be done from home
• 1 day per week

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English Language (grade Minimum level 5)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any (grade A-C)

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
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working

Other requirements

Driving licence desirable.
About this employer
Krowe is a general practice firm of accountants providing support and advice to owner managed businesses and individuals.

http://www.kroweaccountants.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Private medical insurance, Free parking, 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
After this apprenticeship

Continue with Accountancy professional qualifications progressing to level 7 (ACA/ACCA).

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KROWE LIMITED

Kari Campbell

[e-mail]

01789764972

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000336639.
Apply now
Closes tomorrow (Friday 29 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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