Trainee Accountant Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

PKB Accountants is excited to offer a Trainee Accountant Apprentice role where you will work on financial queries, record data, and produce accurate financial information. This 3-year apprenticeship provides on-the-job training and support in a friendly environment, helping you excel in your accounting career.

Qualifications

• Desirable qualifications include A levels in Business, English, and Maths.
• Additional relevant qualifications and industry experience can be communicated to adjust the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Investigate financial queries and record financial data.
• Produce accurate financial information and reconcile financial data.
• Develop effective working relationships and communicate financial information.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Education

A Level in Business (grade C)

A Level in English (grade C)

A Level in Maths (grade C)

Job description

Summary
PKB Accountants are thrilled to offer a position for a Trainee Accountant Apprentice to join our friendly team. As a Trainee Accountant, you will gain valuable on-the-job experience and mentoring, helping you to succeed in your college course.

Wage
£19,500 a year

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Training course Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date
Monday 1 September 2025

Duration
3 years

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

• Investigating financial queries
• Record and analyse financial data
• Production of accurate financial information
• Reconcile financial data
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Communicate financial information
• Utilise digital skills
• Use software packages
• Communicate using varying approaches
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries or errors

Where you'll work

BEECHEY HOUSE
87 CHURCH STREET
CROWTHORNE
RG45 7AW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn
Course contents

• Assist with the investigation 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 escalate 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 varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Assist with the investigation 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 escalate 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 varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you'll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

• Business (grade c)
• English (grade C)
• Maths (grade C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

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

About this company
PKB Accountants is a friendly and qualified team of chartered certified accountants, auditors and advisors. Whether you're an individual, a small business or corporate, we can offer you compliance and consultancy services across a number of different areas. We really do pride ourselves on the fact that we're more than 'just accountants'. We build close relationships with all of our clients and as well as offering a personal touch.

http://www.pkb.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship

• Continue through AAT to Level 4, to obtain full AAT status
• Potentially, on to ACCA

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PKB ACCOUNTANTS LTD

Yvonne Elizabeth Miles

[e-mail]

01344776225

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331039.
Apply now
Closes on Friday 15 August 2025

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