Are you passionate about numbers and dream of the chance to study to become a fully qualified Accountant whilst working in practice? If yes, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
A rare opportunity has arisen to join the Shenward Apprenticeship Programme, which usually opens every September. Due to recent growth and progression of existing apprentices, a place in the programme has become available mid-year.
Now in its fifth year, the programme is tailored towards individuals who want to first explore what accountancy life is like and then progress to becoming fully qualified.
All apprentices enrolled in the programme get full exposure to the ins and outs of the business, working alongside fully qualified accountants and business advisors and with some blue-chip clients.
Full study support is provided via an apprenticeship, including 1 day per week of face to face learning at their training center (on average) and online support and resources (eligibility applies).
This would be ideal for someone who has some experience in the industry, perhaps already completed AAT Level 2 or has approx. 12 months working in an accounting role.
Does this sound like you?
- Keen to learn new skills
- Have a natural pro-active approach to work
- Able to build rapport via email and telephone
- Attention to detail in your nature
- Take pride in what you do and reward yourself for success
- Enjoy working as a team
- Have the ability to understand and interpret learnings and instructions
- Thrive on project management and know how to plan so that deadlines are met
If so, you’d be a team member the firm would be keen to welcome.
What you’d be involved in
- General office duties including answering the telephone, filing, franking etc
- Being a support arm to Senior Accountants, working on project task as required
- Preparation of VAT returns (on-the-job training will be provided)
- Maintaining IRIS database – managing the data accurately and efficiently
- Writing to clients; including datamining and preparing mail merge documents.
- Full exposure to the different elements of accounting and business advisory based on skills identified over your time with the firm
- Job shaping – completing role specific tasks as you progress through the firm
Training
- You will be enrolled onto a relevant Accounting Course via an Apprenticeship - the course will be discussed based on experience and current qualifications (eligibility applies).
- You will undertake tri-partite progress reviews every 2 months with the course provider, the firm and you to monitor performance with your study and job performance
- You will receive on the job training for any new task that you undertake and accountancy-related software
What we offer
Shenward understands that support comes in many forms. Everyone is different, and that’s why a range of benefits are offered to all our team members, thus meeting the different needs of the people employed.
- Bespoke salaries
- Increasing holidays
- Pension contributions
- Flexible working
- Study support – financial and leave related
- Free parking
- Team celebrations
- Employee led appraisals
- Death in service benefit
- EAP
- Perkbox
What we’re looking for
Essential skills
- 5 GCSEs Grades A*-C, including Maths and English.
- Strong IT Skills, preferably demonstrated with an IT qualification (GCSE or equivalent), which includes a working knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Work
Desirable skills
- A-level Maths, Accountancy or Economics.
- Specific experience of working within an accountancy practice or other professional services practice (e.g.solicitors office, architects office, etc.)
About the firm
From starting as a small family Accountancy firm in Bradford over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to become a global practice with two northern offices, a team of over 25 professional services specialists and a client base spanning the world.
We’re proud to have supported a wide range of businesses across the UK, USA, Middle East and more during this time, solving some of their biggest issues and being a catalyst to their growth.
Because we know that today’s business leaders need more than just an Accountancy firm to really thrive, we’ve spent years developing an integrated team of specialists who can support you with the most crucial of professional services.
In our view, what really makes a good Accounting and Business Advisory firm is not only the way it supports it clients, but the drive and passion of the people within it and that’s why we attribute our growth and success to our team.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £8.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
