Accountancy Apprentice

Thickbroom Chartered Accountants

Chelmsford (CM1 1QT)

Closes in 19 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 24 April 2025

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Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Graduate Accountant to join our dynamic finance team. This position is ideal for recent graduates who are eager to embark on a career in accounting and finance. The successful candidate will gain exposure to all aspects of general practice accounting.

Wage

£25,000 a year

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Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm 1 hour lunch break at 1pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 14 July 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

  • Bookkeeping (sales/purchase ledgers, bank rec, creditor/debtor reporting, prepayments/accruals/journals, cashflows, monitoring client emails)
  • Liaising with clients to resolve queries and obtain information
  • Producing management accounts and reports (monthly and quarterly)
  • VAT returns

 

Additional training in time to support :

  • Year end accounts preparation and submission to Companies House and HMRC
  • Self-assessment tax returns

Where you’ll work

Arise Innovation Hub Anglia Ruskin University
Alan Cherry Drive
Chelmsford
CM1 1QT

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD 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

Weekday classroom courses (block release) at First Intuition Chelmsford for level 7 accountancy or taxation professional, studying towards a level 7 professional accounting qualification (ICAEW).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Degree in:

  • Accounting/Finance or related field (grade Pass)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

Thickbroom Coventry Limited is an established practice of Chartered accountants located over 4 offices. The firm has been established since the 1950’s and has always prided itself on going above and beyond for its clients.

https://thickbroom.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Additional responsibility upon completion of the level 7 apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Sophie Harris

sophieharris@fi.co.uk

01245209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316937.

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Closes in 19 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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