Apprentice accountant

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Sheffield

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GBP 14,000 - 17,000

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Benefits offered by this job

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Annual bonus

Job summary

Accountsability in Sheffield offers an Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship. The role combines hands-on work with study, 37.5 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with 4 days in the office and one study day at First Intuition East and North Limited.

You will learn to prepare bank summaries, purchase and sales day books, accounts, and VAT returns while progressing toward your AAT qualification with training time away for specialist courses.

Qualifications

GCSE English and Maths at minimum required.
Full GCSEs required for consideration.

Responsibilities

Bank summaries
Purchase day books
Sales day books
Accounts preparation
VAT returns
Administration tasks

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Administrative skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE English (grade 4+)

GCSE Maths (grade 4+)

Job description

Summary

The apprenticeship will involve 4 days in the office learning with 1 day studying at First Intuition. The successful candidate will learn the processes involved in putting together accounts, VAT returns, tax returns and other jobs that accountants have to undertake.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pay review upon completion of first year of apprenticeship

Training course Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours Monday to Friday 9:15am to 5:15pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 12 October 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you'll do at work

Bank summaries
Purchase day books
Sales day books
Accounts
VAT returns
Administration tasks

Where you'll work

206 WHITE LANE

SHEFFIELD

S12 3GL

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Assist with the investigation of, 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 escalating 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation of, 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 escalating 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Training schedule

Assistant Accountant Level 3.

The job will allow the candidate to progress and build their knowledge alongside day release studying. We increase the complexity of the work undertaken as the candidate progresses and aim for them to undertake work relevant to their studies to help their understanding of the unit they are studying.

The study will be completed in the classroom or online and will result in the candidate becoming AAT qualified.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade 4 or above)

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
Administrative skills
Interpersonal skills

About this employer

Accountsability was established in 2006 and our office is based at Gleadless Townend in Sheffield.

We have a diverse portfolio of clients including Sole traders, Partnerships, Charities and Limited Companies. These clients come from a variety of sectors and we predominantly deal with clients based across the UK.

We provide a variety of services to our clients including but not limited to Payroll, CIS declarations, Pensions, Bookkeeping, VAT Returns, Management Accounts, Annual Accounts, Personal and Corporate Tax Returns.

http://www.accountsability.co.uk (opens in new tab)

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