Apprentice Trainee Accountant AAT
Location: East Hendred, Wantage OX12 8JY
Salary: £15,600 plus pension
Start date: September 2026, full time, 37.5 hours per week
An excellent opportunity to join a modern and ambitious firm of Chartered Accountants in a beautiful rural location.
About Us
Chapman Worth Limited is an expanding accountancy practice in East Hendred, South Oxfordshire. We recently became an Employee Ownership Trust so our company is owned by our employees. We have two directors, 10 members of our Accounts and Tax Team and a separate Payroll team.
The Role
We are looking for a trainee accountant to study towards AAT qualification. This may appeal to someone who has recently completed A levels (or equivalent) looking to start their career in accountancy.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £15,600 per year
We will provide:
- All necessary training, both on the job and AAT training
- An interesting and varied workload with exposure to all aspects of what we do, including accounts preparation, tax, VAT, bookkeeping and payroll.
- Investment in your future with support from recently qualified colleagues.
- A unique working environment in a stunning rural location with plenty of free on-site parking.
Day to Day Responsibilities
- Office based supporting Senior Accountants and Managers.
- Working with Xero, Office365 and other cloud applications.
- Bookkeeping, VAT and MTD work.
- Preparing accounts with supporting schedules and reconciliations.
- Completing tax computations.
- Identifying opportunities for additional work for existing clients.
- A small amount of client contact initially.
Essential Skills
- Confidence and professionalism.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Analytical and inquisitive, with attention to detail.
- Comfortable with all aspects of IT.
- Ability to think independently and innovate.
- Strong academic performance and committed to future study.
- Long term ambition.
Qualifications
A Levels (or equivalent) and strong GCSEs in Maths and English.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £15,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
