Join TaxAssist Accountants, a leading Chartered Practice and a proud member of a national network. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, you’ll gain invaluable experience across a spectrum of financial tasks while receiving mentorship from our team of seasoned professionals.
Wage
£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Hours Monday to Friday09:00 - 17:301 hour lunch
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
1 year
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
TaxAssist will train you to prepare & submit accounting & tax information including:
* Payroll
* VAT Returns
* Company Accounts
* Company Tax Computations
* Personal Tax Returns
You will need to handle client queries, identify and resolve issues on own initiative, use IT systems efficiently and maintain neat client files, work as part of close-knit team.
We are a Chartered Practice, and part of a National network, so can provide a wide range of experience and the latest knowhow. Our close-knit team includes recently qualified and existing trainees who can provide mentoring and support. We offer progression onto Chartered Accountancy qualification.
Where you'll work
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
* Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
* Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
* Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
* Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
* Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
* Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Record transactional data.
* Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
* Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
* Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
* Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
* Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
* Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Your training plan
* The apprentice will undertake the Level 2 Accounting/finance assistant apprenticeship
* Day-release training takes place at Burnley College
Requirements
GCSE in:
* Maths (grade 6)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They canadjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
Other requirements
Applicants should hold 6 GCSEs at grade 5 or above with a 6 in Maths and English.Proven numeracy and IT skills.Workplace experience preferred.Accounting experience desirable.Diligence.Team worker.Customer-service.Honesty.Initiative.Completer-finisher.
About this company
At TaxAssist Accountants Colne our mission is to support you and your business's growth and financial success. Our local, expert team, led by Jonathan Frank are committed to providing bespoke, jargon free, professional advice to help you fulfil your ambitions.
* Support upto L4 AAT and potential Chartered Accountancy training
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BURNLEY COLLEGE
Themis
themis@burnley.ac.uk
01282733005
The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000330592.
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Closes on Friday 15 August 2025
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