Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme 2027

Mercer & Hole LLP; St Albans; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer & Hole LLP is offering an Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme in St Albans. The role provides hands-on experience across varied sectors, with responsibilities starting from data entry and financial recording to monthly reporting and VAT return preparation.

Training is provided through Kaplan, with study leave and a structured progression path within our Professional Accounting Technician (Level 4) framework.

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade 5) - essential
• GCSE Maths (grade 5) - essential
• Structured apprenticeship with Kaplan study support
• 2-year programme with progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assisting with data preparation, recording and processing in virtual finance systems
• Maintaining spreadsheets and monthly management reporting
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns as part of the apprenticeship team
• Growing responsibilities as experience develops and knowledge increases

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE English (grade 5)

GCSE Maths (grade 5)

Job description

Why choose our Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme?

A career in our Audit department is varied, engaging and rewarding. You will work across a range of sectors, independently reviewing companies’ financial information and advising clients on ways to improve their performance. Along the way, you will gain insight into different types of businesses, strengthen your commercial awareness and develop valuable professional skills. Audit also offers a stable, well-rewarded career with excellent opportunities for progression.

We are committed to supporting your learning and development throughout your career with us. As an apprentice, you will benefit from a structured programme that includes trainee away days, a dedicated training manager, a buddy and study leave. Our commitment continues beyond qualification: whether you are an apprentice or a director, our Learning Academy pathway provides an ongoing investment in your growth and future success.

During this apprenticeship, we commit time to help you build your knowledge, skills and practical experiences, providing genuine development opportunities to enable you to become a future leader
You will initially be responsible for preparing, recording and processing data within the virtual finance financial systems; maintaining spreadsheets; monthly management reporting and preparing and submitting VAT returns as a apprentice team member.
As your experience grows, so do your responsibilities, ensuring you get the most out of your training with us and are able to apply the knowledge you are learning along the way.

Training

Study will take place at one of the training centres of our training provider Kaplan. Our apprentices are given dedicated study leave for the duration of the study pathway.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

Qualifications

• GCSE English (grade 5) - essential
• GCSE Maths (grade 5) - essential

Key details

• Wage: £22,000 a year
• Working week: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm.
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Duration: 2 Years
• Start date: 2027-09-01
• Closing date: 2026-11-30
• Apprenticeship standard: Professional accounting technician (level 4)
• Training provider: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

About the employer

We are a top 50 accountancy firm with offices in London, St Albans, Rickmansworth and Milton Keynes. We provide our clients with accountancy and tax advice to help their businesses grow, support individuals and families, and help charities and trustees to manage their finances and comply with their obligations. Mercer & Hole recognises that people are its key assets, which makes achieving the right balance between work and home part of our culture.