Professional accounting technician apprenticeship

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious and growing accountancy practice in Solihull. With continued organic growth and a recent acquisition, we provide a range of accountancy and financial services, offering an excellent foundation for anyone looking to start a successful career in accountancy.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours

9:00am- 5:00pm Monday- Friday 1 hour unpaid lunch

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

2

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

• Initial role will include preparation and entry of bookkeeping data into accounting software
• Preparation of VAT returns & CIS submissions
• Preparation of weekly / monthly payroll submissions
• Prepare and maintain timely and accurate financial reporting for example, audit documentation or control account reconciliation often to tight deadlines
• Co-ordinate accounting and finance input from colleagues and peers
• Apply professional scepticism to identify and evaluate what information is missing or incomplete and takes steps to obtain it
• Help to identify key accounting risks and assist in implementing design strategies to mitigate them
• Communicate and present accurate and timely data to stakeholders, on an ad hoc and regular basis, using an appropriate channel to meet deadlines
• Use financial digital and technology systems and processes to support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and accounting information
• Deliver accounting activities taking account of confidentiality, reputational risks and data security
• Undertake Continuous Professional Development by keeping up to date with relevant statutory obligations and procedural best practice
• Collaborate with people both internally and, or, externally at appropriate levels with a view to deliver a service that meets customer’s needs with a commitment to professional and ethical standards, for example, professional code of conduct and duty of confidentiality as appropriate
• Consult stakeholders to inform important business decisions and make recommendations to key stakeholders
• Undertake monthly and year end reporting of financial and accounts information. This will include the timely collation of data from a range of sources, including both predictable routine finance and accounting data requirements and unexpected requirements
• Complete and maintain financial and accounting records including the timely collation of routine and specialised data from a range of sources. For example, different functions within one organisation, or a range of external clients if operating in practice.

The candidate will eventually be exposed to accountancy and accounts preparation, but our tried and tested training programme will always start by learning bookkeeping first as it’s the foundation of knowledge.

Where you'll work

1623 Warwick Road
Knowle
Solihull
B93 9LF

Training

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

Training provider

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

Training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.

Training schedule

Training will be provided by Solihull College and an assessor will be allocated to support you. Coaching in the workplace, on teams as well as scheduled sessions at the Solihull campus and time spent training will be part of the agreed working hours. At the end of your training, you will complete AAT Level 4 Diploma in professional Accounting, role scenario assessment, a portfolio of evidence, Q and A. to achieve Professional accounting technician level 4 apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• 3 other (grade 5/4 or above)
• English (grade 5/4 or above)
• Maths (grade 5/4 or above)

AAT Level 3 Diploma in:

Accounting (grade Pass)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Number skills
• Team working
• Willing to learn
• Word,Excel &Outlook experience
• Good attitude
• High work ethic
• Positive and motivated
• Friendly and Approachable