Finance
Accountant Apprentice
WILKES TRANTER & CO LIMITED · HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Location
West Midlands
Postcode
DY6 9HS
Salary
£15,600 a year
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
1
Degree awarded
Professional accounting technician (level 4)
Start date
1 November 2026
Application deadline
16 October 2026
Posted
25 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000055549
About the role
As an apprentice/trainee accountant, the successful candidate will be expected to:
- Prepare income & expenditure accounts using IRIS accounting software
- Be able to interpret a trial balance from numerous accounting software packages
- Produce accounts from a trial balance or manual records for sole traders, partnerships, and or limited companies
Additional works will include:
- The preparation of VAT returns
- The preparation of Management accounts
- Drafting corporation and personal tax returns
Full study support will be given to complete the AAT qualification.
Working week
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (1.00pm - 2.00pm lunch).
Skills
Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsInitiativeHonest & FriendlyApproachableGood work ethicWillingness to learn
Required qualifications
Essential
GCSE · English · Grade C/4
Essential
GCSE · Maths · Grade 4/C
Training & development
The apprentice will be expected to attend college one day per week to work towards their AAT Level 4 qualification.
In addition they will be allocated with an assessor who will visit them within the workplace, once every 6-8 weeks.
Future prospects
Ability to grow and progress within the organisation; full study support including ICAEW training contracts.
Things to consider
The applicant must have completed a Level 2 and 3 qualification in AAT or Book-keeping.
Alternatively, substantial work experience in book-keeping may be considered.
About WILKES TRANTER & CO LIMITED
The practice was established in 1984 and is now a team of around 40 professional staff dedicated to providing excellent advice and first-class service to our business and personal clients alike.
We have many clients in the local community of Kingswinford & across the West Midlands and service businesses, small and large, across many sectors including:
The professions
The construction industry
Manufacturers
Retailers
The service sectors