Summary
If you are interested in pursuing a career in accountancy, working within the Virtual Finance team you are invited to apply for our structured higher apprentice training programme, which commences September 2025. This is a fantastic platform to start a career in Accountancy preparing, recording and processing data.
Wage
£20,000 a year
Training course
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
2 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
* During this apprenticeship, we commit time to help you build your knowledge, skills and practical experiences, providing genuine development opportunities to enable you to become a future leader
* You will initially be responsible for preparing, recording and processing data within the virtual finance financial systems; maintaining spreadsheets; monthly management reporting and preparing and submitting VAT returns as a apprentice team member
* As your experience grows, so do your responsibilities, ensuring you get the most out of your training with us and are able to apply the knowledge you are learning along the way
Where you’ll work
72 London Road
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
Your training course
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
Your training plan
* Alongside the day to day duties you will also be studying for a professional qualification, the Professional Diploma in Accounting (Level 4 AAT)
* The training will be a combination of on the job training, time off to study, attend college and complete online classes in preparation for exams. We also provide soft skills training and regular 1:1 meetings with your training manager to ensure you have all the support you need
* Apprentices without English or maths at Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) must achieve this prior to the completion of the apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
* Any discipline (grade Minimum UCAS points of 112)
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
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Number skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative