RA Accountants LLP
Wage: £21,000 a year
Training course: Professional accounting technician (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC.
Start date: Monday 6 April 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 4 with RA Accountants and Kaplan. You will be dealing with preparation of accounts, VAT, bookkeeping and dealing with client enquiries whilst working towards the AAT level 4 qualification.
Wage £21,000 a year Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Please note, the salary is between £21,000 - £26,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Training course Professional accounting technician (level 4) Hours Monday to Friday. Shifts TBC. 37 hours 30 minutes a week Start date Monday 6 April 2026 Duration 1 year 6 months Positions available 1
Job duties include:You will project a professional image in-person and through phone and email interaction and provide bookkeeping services to a variety of clients. The role requires a dynamic, organised individual.Your responsibilities will include:
Liaising with clients by email and telephone. Bookkeeping. Monitor clients VAT filing deadlines, preparing and filing of VAT returns on a monthly or quarterly basis. MTD for PTR. Any other ad-hoc duties, as required.
2nd Floor Grove House, 55 Lowlands RoadHarrowUKHA1 3AW
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Course contents Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Professional Diploma - AAT Level 4 Professional is the final level, teaching you more complex accounting theory, and lets you choose two specialist subjects. You’ll learn about budgeting, management accounting, preparing financial statements, accounting systems, and tax. This level builds on the knowledge you gained in the Advanced Diploma (Level 3). After qualifying you can work in accounting roles or progress onto studying chartered accountancy.
The course is made up of three mandatory units (also known as subjects), one synoptic unit, and five optional units.
You must pass all the mandatory assessments, synoptic assessment, and two optional unit assessments to achieve the qualification.
The areas you will cover include: Financial Statements of Limited Companies Management Accounting: Budgeting Management Accounting: Decision and Control Professional synoptic assessment (Accounting Systems and Controls).
GCSE or equivalent in:
Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Other in:
Level 3 AAT or experience (grade Any)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalInitiative
RA Accountants & Tax Advisors Limited are an audit, taxation and advisory service for owner-managed businesses. We are specialists within the Healthcare and Franchise sector, supporting dentists, pharmacists, veterinarians in addition for franchise businesses such as Subway, Pizza Hut etc.
Will be discussed with the employer.
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