Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme 2025 - St Albans
Mercer & Hole
Hertfordshire, AL1 1NS
Closes on Tuesday 1 April
Posted on 26 September 2024
Contents
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 through bookkeeping, payments and participating in statutory audits.
- Annual wage
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£20,000 a year
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Flexible working, a minimum of 25 days holiday, competitive salary, membership of our pension and life assurance scheme.
- Training course
- Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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2 Years
- Positions available
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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 the statutory accounts and tax computations of smaller clients, bookkeeping, payments and in addition to participating in statutory audits as an 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
72 London Road
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NS
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.
Applicants without GCSE or equivalent English and maths grade 4 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
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.
After this apprenticeship
There are no limits for our apprentices. Once you have completed the programme, you could progress onto further qualifications, for example, a three-year ACA 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
HR Team
HRTeam@mercerhole.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279276.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 1 April
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