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Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship • Watford, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Summary

This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to develop your accounting skills and delve into the world of work. We are looking for a confident, reliable individual who has a strong interest in building a career in the finance sector.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage for Apprentices

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Training Course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Working Hours

Monday - Friday, between 09:00 - 17:00. 35 hours a week

Start Date

Monday 9 March 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions Available

1

What you’ll do at work

  • Responsibility for the subcontractor ledger including setting up subcontractors, verifying status with mailing and filing correspondence, preparing payrolls, placing orders and answering calls
  • Interact, meet and welcome clients
  • Arrange meetings by reserving rooms and managing refreshments
  • Maintaining accurate records and bookkeeping data entry
  • Email correspondence with clients
  • Assisting with end of month reporting duties
  • Maintaining and updating online bookkeeping client entries
  • Any adhoc duties related to your job role

Where you’ll work

UNIT 85-86
PARK HOUSE 15-19
GREENHILL CRESCENT
WATFORD
WD18 8PH

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Training schedule

Training provider:
First Rung Limited

Training to be provided

  • Level 3 Assistant Accountant (AAT)
  • Level 2 Book keeping
  • Any other relevant training on the job

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in English (grade 4)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Punctual

Other requirements

Note: If you do not have the desirable qualifications or work experience, First Rung can assist you with training and work experience opportunities. Please do not contact the employer directly – all enquiries must go through First Rung.

About this employer

Universal Accountancy specialise in providing accounting, tax, VAT, management consultation, business and financial planning to our clients. Our areas of specialities include accounts preparation, annual accounts, management accounts, taxation, corporation tax, income tax, advisory, business startup, self-assessment, CIS returns, bookkeeping, value added tax (VAT), payroll and company formation.

After this apprenticeship

  • The candidate can choose to either progress into further training or full-time employment.

Reference

First Rung Limited

Reference code: VAC2000002960

Application details

Closes on Thursday 5 March 2026

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