Trainee Accountant – Apprenticeship - Portsmouth Salary – competitive salary Hours - Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Holiday – 23 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays ) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 28 days) About the Trainee Accountant role We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Accountant in our Portsmouthoffice to join us in August 2025 on an apprenticeship scheme. We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 25 accountancy firm in the UK. We 're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses. A fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to start your career in accountancy, working towards an internationally recognised accountancy qualification and gaining valuable on-the-job experience with a highly respected accountancy firm. You will join a dynamic accounts team with a high quality client base and rapidly gain responsibility whilst at the same time completing your accounting qualification with us. You will learn about the preparation of financial accounts, interpretation of financial data and accounting and tax legislation. Equally as importantly you will learn how to work effectively in a team, how to build strong and lasting professional relationships and also how to deliver exceptional client service. This is a diverse role and you need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and have a willingness to learn. Key responsibilities of a Trainee Accountant will include: assisting the team with accounts preparations preparing the management accounts bookkeeping for clients preparing tax computations for internal tax department review clearing tax and manager reviews assisting other trainees and accountants with queries drafting company projections liaising with clients on accounts and tax queries as required assisting with office administrative tasks About you Successful candidates for this role will be personable and hard-working. As well taking your first steps in a great career you will find your role with us to be enjoyable and fun - everyone within the team is warm, sociable and supportive - you will work with people that stay friends for your entire career. We provide you with meaningful support as you undertake your exam training and the exams themselves. Whilst we want you to progress rapidly in your career, equally we will only enter you for exams when you are properly prepared. We are looking for the following skills and experience: minimum of Grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English at GCSE, and a minimum of Grade C (or equivalent) at A Levels excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate Excel skills as a minimum excellent IT skills highly personable with excellent communication skills organised, efficient with attention to detail able to work as part of a team and ask for help when out of depth able to demonstrate drive and initiative able to reliably commute to the Portsmouth office Full benefits available for the Trainee Accountant: study support package on an apprenticeship scheme pension scheme group life assurance 4 x salary free car parking quarterly functions and events access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases employee Referral Bonus – we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team employee Assistance Programme regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations About us TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses. We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.