Virtual Finance Higher Apprenticeship Programme 2025 - Rickmansworth

Mercer & Hole LLP

Rickmansworth, WD3 1RT

Closes on Wednesday 30 April

Posted on 26 September 2024


Summary

Our higher apprenticeship programme offers an exciting opportunity to work in a busy office environment whilst studying towards a professional qualification for a 24 month programme. This is a fantastic platform to start a career in Accountancy preparing, recording and processing data within the virtual finance financial systems.

Annual wage
£20,000 a year

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Training course
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 1 September

Duration

2 years

Positions available

2

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

  • During this apprenticeship, we commit time to help you build your knowledge, skills and practical experiences, providing genuine development opportunities to enable you to become a future leader
  • You will initially be responsible for preparing, recording and processing data within the virtual finance financial systems; maintaining spreadhseets; monthly management reporting and preparing and submitting VAT returns as a apprentice team member
  • As your experience grows, so do your responsibilities, ensuring you get the most out of your training with us and are able to apply the knowledge you are learning along the way

Where you’ll work

Trinity Court, Church Street

Rickmansworth

WD3 1RT

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

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Your training plan

  • Alongside the day to day duties you will also be studying for a professional qualification, the Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4 AAT)
  • The training will be a combination of on the job training, time off to study, attend college and complete online classes in preparation for exams.  We also provide soft skills training and regular 1:1 meetings with your training manager to ensure you have all the support you need
  • Apprentices without English or maths at Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) must achieve this prior to the completion of the apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level or equivalent in:

  • Any discipline (grade Minimum UCAS points of 112)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

We are a top 40 accountancy firm with offices in London, St Albans, Rickmansworth and Milton Keynes. We provide our clients with accountancy and tax advice to help their businesses grow, support individuals and families, and help charities and trustees to manage their finances and comply with their obligations. Mercer & Hole recognises that people are its key assets, which makes achieving the right balance between work and home part of our culture.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • There are no limits for our apprentices.  Once you have completed the programme, you can progress onto further qualifications, for example, a three year ACA or ACCA qualification to become a Chartered Accountant, or whatever is the best choice for you

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Mercer & Hole LLP

HR Team

HRTeam@mercerhole.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279273.

Apply now

Closes on Wednesday 30 April

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After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

Company’s application instructions

Visit our website www.mercerhole.co.uk to view all our apprenticeship vacancies or click on the above link to start the process of applying online for this opportunity. Shortlisted candidates will have a telephone interview followed by online tests. The next stage of the process will consist of a face to face interview as well as doing some short exercises.