Apprentice AAT Auditor​/Accountant

Summary

AMS offers an audit-focused apprenticeship with AAT training, hands‑on accounting experience, client work, and progression to ACCA/ACA. The firm values a positive, proactive attitude and provides mentoring, development, and a clear path to becoming a qualified accountant.

£18,500 a year

Assistant accountant (level
3)

Monday‑Friday 9.00am‑5.30pm
38 hours a week

Monday 3 August 2026

2 years

2

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

• The successful candidates will be working predominately in our busy audit team and will be trained across a number of disciplines
• Preparing accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Assisting on the audit of financial statements for limited companies and other specialist entities
• Exposed to a variety of areas such as VAT, personal tax, corporation tax and working on ad‑hoc tasks across our busy department
• In addition, the successful candidates will also generally assist other members of our team in the successful running of the office and providing a high standard of service to our clients

1 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3HF

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

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

Course contents

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalated transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

• Alongside your normal duties you will also be granted day release to study towards the AAT qualification.
• Starting at Level 2 you will progress through Level 3 and Level 4 to become AAT qualified within 3 years.

On the successful completion of your AAT qualification you will then be enrolled onto the ACCA or ACA qualification and spend a further 3 years studying, at which time you will achieve your dreams of becoming a chartered accountant.

AMS strives to develop individuals to benefit the team as a whole and gives all members of staff the opportunity to fulfil their own personal goals through a fully supported but challenging environment.

Personal development plans are set throughout the programme and on the job training is provided from designated mentors and senior staff.

GCSE in:
Maths & English (grade 9-4)

A Level in:
A-levels (grade A-C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

AMS is a fast-growing accountancy practice currently ranked number 55 in the UK with aims to be a top 40 firm in the next three years. We are looking for talented individuals to join us and our exciting journey. Based in our Manchester head office you will attend college for  off the job  training and be allocated a dedicated mentor to support you in your  on the job  training.

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• Progress on to ACA or ACCA qualification which takes a further 3 years
• On completion of the six years a successful candidate will progress to a qualified accountant and onto our junior management programme

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC.

Apply now

Closes in 29 days (Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm)