Audit & Assurance AAT Apprenticeship
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Company James Cowper Kreston
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Provider FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED
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Location Newbury, RG19 6AB
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Type Apprenticeship
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Salary £23,000.00 per year
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Sector Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref NAS-2000062291
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Application Deadline Date 31/01/2027
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Start Date 23/08/2027
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Positions Available 4
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Working Week Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm.
Brief Description
If university isn't the right route for you, our School Leaver Apprenticeship Programme offers a practical way to kick-start an exciting career in accountancy. You'll be studying towards the AAT qualification through a combined three-year Level 3 and Level 4 Apprenticeship Programme.
Training to be Provided
- You will be studying AAT Level 3 and Level 4 over a three-year training contract.
- Training will be a mix of classroom based courses and self-study.
- Classroom sessions will be block release and generally take place at First Intuition's premises in central Reading.
Future Prospects
After completing your AAT qualification, you'll have opportunities to continue your studies with a chartered qualification (ACA or ACCA).
As you build your career with us you will progress to Audit Senior, then Assistant Manager, and potentially follow a route all the way to being a partner in the firm.
Five of our current partners started as trainees with the firm.
Vacancy Detail
Audit is about understanding how businesses operate and helping provide confidence that their financial information is accurate and reliable. You'll work with a wide variety of organisations, gaining first-hand insight into how different businesses operate while supporting experienced colleagues with audit assignments.
You'll learn how to review financial information, gather evidence and identify areas of risk, while developing the communication and professional skills needed to work confidently with clients and colleagues.
As your knowledge and confidence grow, so will your responsibilities. You'll work alongside experienced Managers, Directors and Partners who will support you as you develop your technical knowledge and client-facing skills.
During your first year, you'll start developing the skills to:
- Prepare financial statements
- Understand the fundamentals of audit and key areas of risk
- Gather audit evidence with support from more experienced colleagues
- Work effectively as part of an Audit team
- Build professional relationships with clients and colleagues
- Communicate confidently and professionally
Other Information
For this role, you must be able to drive and either own, or have access to, a car for work purposes.
The trainees in our Audit & Assurance team regularly works across all our offices and are often out on client site so you will need to be able to get yourself to these locations, and they are not always easily accessible via public transport.