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Vacancy Trainee Accountant Apprentice

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Vacancy overview

Wage: £15,600 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026

Code: 2000036983

At Robert Whowell & Partners LLP you can build a long-term career in accounting while working alongside other apprentices and qualified accountants, with many years of experience. We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic team player, who is diligent, professional and reliable. If this sounds like you, apply today!

The successful applicant will be involved in a wide variety of accounting tasks as well as general administrative duties.

They will need to have good attendance and timekeeping, to be a team player and to have the confidence to communicate with clients as well as other work colleagues.

They will be involved in the following tasks: 

  • Undertaking bookkeeping and VAT services for clients
  • Preparing spreadsheets and analysing client records
  • Accurate input of client information into accounting software and spreadsheets
  • Calculating accounting adjustments such as depreciation, prepayments and accruals
  • Preparing tax calculations for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
  • Liaising with clients for any bookkeeping / VAT queries by telephone, in person and email
  • Booking in, filing and archiving of client books and records
  • Ad hoc audit assistance

Requirements and prospects

Additional training to take place at Loughborough College to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours to accordance to this apprenticeship. Please ensure you are able to travel before applying. Loughborough College has the right to close this vacancy before the end date.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About the employer

ROBERT WHOWELL & PARTNERS

As an established firm of Chartered Accountants with strong connections, we have clients that range from large commercial and industrial businesses through to sole traders, partnerships and individual advisory cases; a diversity that is a consequence of our ability to tailor our services to a client's specific requirements through the adoption of our own business principles.

We are now part of Loughborough College Group

Visit the Merger website for more details.