Accounts Apprentice: Hands-On Training & Study Support

Cooper & Hall Limited; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper & Hall Limited in Colchester is recruiting for an Accounts Junior on a structured apprenticeship programme. You will gain hands-on experience, work with mentors, and progress toward a professional qualification while handling real client accounts.

You'll work across accounts preparation, source-document processing, and tax computations, developing commercial acumen and problem-solving skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Achieved or predicted at least 112 UCAS points from top three subjects (or equivalent).
• Mentorship and hands-on learning to earn a recognised professional qualification.
• Accounts Junior role developing commercially minded professionals with practical on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Accounts preparation assignments.
• Working with your mentor on a wide range of client accounts.
• Working from source documents to final accounts.
• Corporation tax computations.
• Obtaining technical information on clients where appropriate.
• Studying towards Professional Qualification (AAT Level 3, 4 and ACA Level 7)

Skills

Initiative

Creativity

Curiosity

Education

UCAS points 112 or equivalent

AAT Level 3/4 and ACA Level 7 (studying towards)

Job description

Cooper & Hall Limited in Colchester is recruiting for an Accounts Junior on a structured apprenticeship programme. You will gain hands-on experience, work with mentors, and progress toward a professional qualification while handling real client accounts.

You'll work across accounts preparation, source-document processing, and tax computations, developing commercial acumen and problem-solving skills in a supportive, learning-focused environment.