Location: Rayleigh, Essex
Salary: £20,000 – £24,000 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday
Working Arrangement: Office Based
Employment Type: Permanent
Start Your Career in Accountancy
Are you looking to start a career in accountancy but don’t know where to begin?
We are looking for a Trainee Accountant / AAT Apprentice to join our growing team in
Rayleigh, Essex.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, hardworking and keen
to build a long-term career within accountancy.
No previous accountancy practice experience is required. We will provide full training
and support towards your AAT qualification, alongside valuable hands-on experience
working within a busy accountancy practice.
You will learn from experienced accountants and gradually develop the skills and
confidence to take responsibility for your own client work.
The Role
As a Trainee Accountant, you will receive training across a broad range of accountancy
services, giving you a strong foundation for your future career.
Your responsibilities will develop as your knowledge and experience grows and will
include:
- Assisting with bookkeeping for a variety of clients.
- Processing purchase and sales invoices.
- Posting accounting transactions.
- Completing bank reconciliations.
- Assisting with VAT returns.
- Assisting with the preparation of management accounts.
- Assisting with year-end accounts.
- Maintaining accurate client records.
- Assisting with payroll where required.
- Preparing spreadsheets and financial information.
- Supporting senior members of the team with client work.
- Liaising with clients to obtain information when required.
- Learning to use accounting software and practice management systems.
- Ensuring work is completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.
- Developing an understanding of UK accounting and tax principles.
As you progress through your AAT qualification, your responsibilities will increase and
you will be given the opportunity to take on more complex accounting work and greater
responsibility for clients.
AAT Training & Development
We are committed to developing the successful candidate into a highly skilled
accountant.
We will support you throughout your AAT qualification, including providing guidance,
practical experience and support alongside your studies.
You will have the opportunity to:
- Study towards your AAT qualification.
- Gain practical experience within a professional accountancy practice.
- Learn directly from experienced accountants.
- Develop your bookkeeping and accounting skills.
- Gain experience preparing management accounts and year-end accounts.
- Develop your understanding of VAT and taxation.
- Build confidence dealing with clients.
- Progress into an Accounts Assistant / Semi-Senior role as your skills develop.
- Continue your professional development after completing AAT.
For the right person, there is the potential to progress beyond AAT and continue towards ACA or ACCA in the future.
About You
You don’t need to have worked in accountancy before. We are much more interested in
your attitude, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Genuinely interested in building a career in accountancy.
- Numerate and comfortable working with numbers.
- Highly organised and reliable.
- Accurate and pays close attention to detail.
- A good communicator.
- Confident using computers and willing to learn new software.
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Professional and friendly when dealing with clients.
- Keen to learn and develop.
- Comfortable asking questions and taking on feedback.
- Committed to completing their AAT studies.
- Looking for a long-term career rather than simply a job.
Qualifications
Ideally, you will have:
- GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above.
- A-levels or equivalent qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.
- An interest in business, finance, accounting or economics would be beneficial.
Previous work experience is not essential.
We would also consider candidates who have some previous bookkeeping,
administration or finance experience but are looking to develop their career and study
towards AAT.
What We Offer
- Salary of £20,000–£24,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- Full-time, permanent position.
- Monday–Friday office-based role in Rayleigh, Essex.
- Support towards your AAT qualification.
- Paid study/training time as appropriate.
- Practical experience within an established accountancy practice.
- Full training and ongoing mentoring.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Regular reviews and development planning.
- 20 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays.
- Company pension scheme.
- Friendly and professional working environment.
- The opportunity to build a long-term career within the business.
Career Progression
We want to invest in people who want to build a career with us.
A typical progression route could be:
Trainee Accountant → Accounts Assistant → Accounts Semi-Senior → Accounts Senior
→ Qualified Accountant
As you develop, you will take on greater responsibility for clients and increasingly
complex accounting work.
For the right individual, we would also be happy to support progression beyond AAT towards ACA/ACCA.
Why Join Us?
This isn’t simply an apprenticeship where you will spend your time doing basic administration.
You will be given the opportunity to learn the profession from the ground up, work
alongside experienced accountants and gain real exposure to clients and accountancy
work.
We are looking for someone who wants to learn, develop and ultimately become a
highly capable accountant.
If you are ambitious, motivated and looking for a company that will invest in your
development and support you through your professional qualifications, we’d love to hear
from you.
Apply now to start your career in accountancy.
Pay: £20,000.00-£24,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
