AAT Audit and Accounts Assistant Apprentice
Level: 3
Employer: Mitchell Charlesworth
Location: 3rd Floor, 44 Peter Street
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Expected start date: 01/09/2025
Hours per week: 37.5 hours
Wage: (Annually)
Job role includes
Duties:
Assisting in the external audits of small and medium-sized companies and charities (our typical audit clients have turnovers ranging from £1m to £50m).
Performing walkthrough testing and substantive testing.
Supporting and reporting to the audit senior and manager.
Preparation of financial statements for small companies, sole traders and partnerships.
Ad-hoc assignments as necessary. This may include working for other MC offices, bookkeeping, VAT return preparation and management accounts.


About employer
Mitchell Charlesworth, Accountants and Business Advisors, offer a locally based, complete financial solution for businesses and individuals in Chester, Liverpool, Manchester and Widnes.
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT.
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry-level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns.
You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4. To pass this level you will need to study the following four units:
Financial Accounting.
Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).
Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).
Tax Processes for Business.
Opportunity to continue studying towards either ACCA or ACA upon completion of AAT. In-house training is provided and full support to develop individuals. Good candidates can progress to management level within 1–2 years of completing their ACCA / ACA exams.
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills