ACCA Accounts Apprentice (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 18 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.31 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B30 3JN |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 272518 |
Summary
Duties include:
Preparation of year end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited company businesses.
Bookkeeping duties including preparation of VAT returns on various accounting packages and Microsoft Excel.
Preparation of management accounts.
Involvement in statutory audit fieldwork as part of an audit team.
Training
ACCA Level 7
There are three levels including Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills and Strategic Professional.
Applied Knowledge helps you understand the role of accounting in the business environment, and develop the practical skills and techniques expected of an accountant working in business.
The area you will cover include:
Business and Technology
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business, and how to interpret financial information.
The area you will cover include:
Corporate and business law (ENG) (LW)
Performance Management (PM)
Taxation (TX-UK)
Financial Reporting (FR)
Audit and Assurance (AA)
Financial Management (FM)
By studying Strategic Professional, you’ll learn advanced techniques, skills, and the professional ethics required of an accountant or consultant operating at a senior level. Once you’ve successfully passed you can apply to be a full member of ACCA.
The area you will cover include:
Essentials
Strategic Business Leader
Strategic Business Reporting
Options
Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Performance Management
Advanced Taxation
Advanced Audit and Assurance
The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be successful in this job role, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Leadership, Planning and Prioritisation and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.
The Knowledge areas of the standard will typically be covered through completion of the qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’.
Qualifications required
AAT level 4 or a relevant degree.
A levels grade A -C.
Minimum of 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 - 9 (A* – C) including English Language and Mathematics.
Skills required
IT literate, confident using Microsoft Office
Prospects
Opportunity for secondment into payroll / tax departments.
Opportunity to progress and be given more responsibilities in all areas of work.
Qualification / Standard : ST0003 Professional accounting or taxation technician
Duration 3 Years
Preparation of year end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited company businesses.
Bookkeeping duties including preparation of VAT returns on various accounting packages and Microsoft Excel.
Preparation of management accounts.
Involvement in statutory audit fieldwork as part of an audit team.
Training
ACCA Level 7
There are three levels including Applied Knowledge, Applied Skills and Strategic Professional.
Applied Knowledge helps you understand the role of accounting in the business environment, and develop the practical skills and techniques expected of an accountant working in business.
The area you will cover include:
Business and Technology
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Applied Skills encourages you to develop a broad understanding of the role of accounting in business, and how to interpret financial information.
The area you will cover include:
Corporate and business law (ENG) (LW)
Performance Management (PM)
Taxation (TX-UK)
Financial Reporting (FR)
Audit and Assurance (AA)
Financial Management (FM)
By studying Strategic Professional, you’ll learn advanced techniques, skills, and the professional ethics required of an accountant or consultant operating at a senior level. Once you’ve successfully passed you can apply to be a full member of ACCA.
The area you will cover include:
Essentials
Strategic Business Leader
Strategic Business Reporting
Options
Advanced Financial Management
Advanced Performance Management
Advanced Taxation
Advanced Audit and Assurance
The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be successful in this job role, this includes, Business Awareness, Ethics, Communication, Leadership, Planning and Prioritisation and Problem Solving. Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.
The Knowledge areas of the standard will typically be covered through completion of the qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’.
Qualifications required
AAT level 4 or a relevant degree.
A levels grade A -C.
Minimum of 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 - 9 (A* – C) including English Language and Mathematics.
Skills required
IT literate, confident using Microsoft Office
Prospects
Opportunity for secondment into payroll / tax departments.
Opportunity to progress and be given more responsibilities in all areas of work.
Qualification / Standard : ST0003 Professional accounting or taxation technician
Duration 3 Years