Non-Graduate Trainee Chartered Accountant - level 7 apprenticeship – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Unleash YOUR potential with RPG Chartered Accountants. Start date of September 2025. The role will provide full training as part of the Level 7 Apprenticeship Programme towards the ICAEW professional qualification. This will result in successful candidates being ACA qualified, that is a fully qualified Chartered Accountant within 4 to 5 years.

Annual wage

Competitive

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Employer’s contributions to the company pension scheme. Free parking on a rota basis, with free out-of-hours. You will initially receive 20 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays. Death in service cover of 4 x salary.

Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm (breaks to be confirmed)

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

4 Years

Positions available

3

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

There are various service lines within our business including Accounts Preparation, Audit, Corporate and Personal Tax, Corporate Finance and Transaction Support, and Business Recovery. You will mainly work in our Accounts and Audit compliance departments where you will:

Learn how to prepare financial information
Gain knowledge of broader commercial, financial and taxation issues whilst undertaking audits (either from our office or at a client’s premises)
Dealing with the numbers but also working as part of a team with colleagues and clients

We do not expect you to be the finished article on recruitment, but we need to be sure that you are enthusiastic about learning.

Where you’ll work

THE COPPER ROOM

DEVA CITY OFFICE PARK

TRINITY WAY

SALFORD

M3 7BG

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

Your training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Equal to master’s degree

Course contents

Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.

Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.

Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.

Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.

Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.

Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Your training plan

Working towards the ICAEW professional qualification (ACA) involves comprehensive work experience and a study programme, using specialist training companies for tuition and exam support. We offer paid study support in addition to your annual holiday entitlement.

The training will be completed in conjunction with a Level 7 Apprenticeship Programme. The programme typically lasts 4 to 5 years and incorporates 15 ICAEW exams plus a skills based portfolio assessment.

Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 6/B)
Maths (grade 6/B)
3 A-Levels (grade B / 120 UCAS Points)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Initiative
Patience
Desire to learn

About this company

RPG Chartered Accountants is one of the leading independent firms of chartered accountants in the Manchester. We also have an office in North Wales which is where RPG Chartered Financial Planners, our financial planning and wealth management business, and RPG Payroll Service are located. There are approximately 100 people across the different service lines within the RPG Group which means that we are able to look after a wide range of business clients, with turnovers ranging from £50,000 to over £600 million. We act across a breadth of business sectors and some of the work we carry out is highly specialist. For example, we regulated to carry out Public Interest Entity (PIE) Audits, which means, for example, that we are able to audit FTSE and AIM listed entities as well as Not For Profit entities. Taking the career path of a Chartered Accountant involves continuous learning so we strive to support all of our people with comprehensive training which includes understanding the wider business issues affecting our clients and improving your commercial awareness. You will also have your own personal development plan which will enable you to achieve your long-term ambitions. We pride ourselves on understanding the needs of our staff and value our team having a healthy work life balance. We have a structured well-being and social programme for all of our people. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. We actively support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and make sure that our colleagues feel valued and are treated with dignity and respect. We value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances.

http://www.rpg.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Regular technical, technological, compliance and business skills training. Wellbeing programme. Flexible benefits package including shopping discounts, cycle to work and electric car scheme.

After this apprenticeship

Opportunities within RPG are limitless - there are opportunities to move into another client service team and work towards further qualifications. We take enormous pride in supporting all our People by providing them with the best possible career prospects, in a safe friendly environment.

Completion of the Accountancy or taxation professional apprenticeship will result in eligibility to apply for membership of one or more of the UK professional Bodies below, subject to meeting the requirements expected by the regulator and/or the relevant regulations where chartered status is involved:

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

recruitment@rpg.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000272417.

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Non-Graduate Trainee Chartered Accountant - level 7 apprenticeship

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