Semi Senior Accountancy Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and remote working available.

Private medical cover.

Job summary

Steven Burton & Co is offering a 1 year 6 month apprenticeship in Colchester to support accounts, tax and VAT work, with training toward Professional Accounting Technician Level 4.

Earn £25,000 per year, work Monday to Friday 8:30-5, start 1 January 2027, with training from FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED, and gain on-the-job experience using Xero and QBO while building client relationships.

Qualifications

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)
• AAT L3 in Accountancy (grade Pass)
• AAT L4 in Accountancy (grade In Progress)
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Responsibilities

• Work with Xero and QBO
• Prepare annual accounts, personal tax returns and VAT returns
• Review team members work
• Promote the services of the business to clients and potential clients
• Manage staff and workloads to ensure internal deadlines are met

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Team working

Willingness to learn

Confidence using technology

Education

English (grade 4)

Maths (grade 4)

AAT L3 in Accountancy (grade Pass)

AAT L4 in Accountancy (grade In Progress)

Job description

Summary

This apprenticeship offers experience in an accountancy practice, supporting a wide range of clients with accounts, tax and VAT work. You will develop your knowledge of modern accounting software, build client relationship skills, and gain exposure to business development activities while working towards further professional qualifications.

Wage

£25,000 a year

Training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08.30am to 5pm (1-hour lunch) 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 1 January 2027

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

• Work with Xero and QBO
• Prepare annual accounts, personal tax returns and VAT returns
• Review team members work
• Prepare annual accounts, management accounts and personal tax returns
• Manage staff and workloads to ensure internal deadlines are met
• Build positive relationships with clients in person, telephone, zoom etc.
• Identify opportunities to offer additional services to clients
• Promote the services of the business to clients and potential clients

Where you'll work

BROOMFIELD PARK
COGGESHALL ROAD
EARLS COLNE
COLCHESTER
CO6 2JX

Training

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

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.

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. Off‑tij training will follow the time allocations outlined in the occupational standard.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

AAT L3 in:

Accountancy (grade Pass)

AAT L4 in:

Accountancy (grade In Progress)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Willingness to learn
• Confidence using technology

About this employer

Steven Burton & Co is a chartered accountancy practice based in Essex that supports business owners by helping them run their businesses simply and profitably. The firm works with a range of clients, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, providing accountancy, tax and business advisory services while making use of modern cloud accounting technology.

https://stevenburtonandco.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Flexible and remote working available.

Private medical cover.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

After completing this apprenticeship, the learner could progress to a more senior role with greater responsibility for managing client portfolios, reviewing colleagues' work and supporting business development activities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

Amelia Walker

[e-mail]

01245209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057796.

Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 11:59pm)