Corporate Tax Assistance & Trainee Accountant Apprentice

Company: Government jobs, apprenticeship
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Location: Gloucester
Job Description:

Summary

This vacancy will be based in our new Gloucester office and will involve learning how to process and produce corporate accounts alongside our lead accountant Lauren Wilson. Other duties will include client administration and contact.

Wages

£14,144 to £22,471.28, depending on your age.

National Minimum Wage

Minimum wage rates for the age of applicant.

Training Course

Accounts or finance assistant (Level 2).

Hours

Monday to Friday (hours to be confirmed); 34 hours a week.

Start Date

Monday 7 September 2026.

Duration

1 year 3 months.

Positions Available

1.

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by gaining hands‑on experience.

What You’ll Do at Work

  • Assist Lauren in contracting and helping clients on a day‑to‑day basis.
  • Produce and learn corporate accounts and process transactions.
  • Prepare and process invoices.

Where You’ll Work

Office 1, The Forum, 5 7 Cathedral Walk, Gloucester, GL1 1DF.

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You will study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training Provider

Gloucestershire College.

Course Contents

  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data and identify transactional issues, such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon and tailoring language to the audience and media.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data for routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, including backing up data.

Training Schedule

  • AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
  • College delivery half a day per week, or a blended approach with half a day in college one week and half a day online the following week.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications

  • GCSE in English (grade 4).
  • GCSE in Maths (grade 4).

Skills

  • Attention to detail.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Administrative skills.
  • Team working.
  • Initiative.

About this Employer

Accountancy practice specialising in personal and corporate tax for local businesses and individuals in the Forest of Dean and Gloucestershire area.

Company Benefits

  • 28 days paid holiday.

After this Apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time. Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Contact

Gloucestershire College – GC Employer Training and ApprenticeshipsApprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk0345 155 2020

Reference Code

VAC2000038268.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026