AAT Apprentice - Summer 2024

The Firm:

HW Fisher LLP is a top 30 UK chartered accountancy firm. We are a commercially astute organisation with a personal, partner-led service aimed at entrepreneurial small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporates, Not for Profit organisations and high-net worth individuals.

Our clients come from many different backgrounds and are active in all branches of commerce and industry. Our reputation is grounded in quality, delivering premium advisory services efficiently and cost-effectively.

Founded in 1933, the practice comprises 25 partners and approximately 300 staff supplying a range of services spanning audit, corporate taxation, private client services, VAT and forensic accounting, together with a range of sector groups offering specialist industry knowledge.

The Role:

We require AAT Apprentices to join our firm to start in August 2024. We are looking for AAT Apprentices in the following teams:

The Audit Department

The Audit department acts as auditors for organisations of every type and size. Our clients are active in all branches of commerce and industry, ranging from substantial corporations to small businesses.

The Not for Profit Audit Department

The Not for Profit department is a sub-division of the Firm’s Audit group. This group deals primarily with conducting these audits for charitable and not-for-profit organisations.

The successful candidate will obtain experience in conducting audits and preparing sets of accounts, and will be trained in our audit and accounting software packages, Pro-Audit and AP.

The Candidate:

We require school leavers with excellent A Levels (or predicted A-levels) to work within one of the above teams and to assist our managers in the above functions.

You will be: -

• Computer literate (experience of Excel and Word essential)
• A quick learner
• Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Numerate
• Conscientious
• Logical
• Seeking your first step in accountancy

In return you will be offered a 2 year training contract to complete your AAT qualification.

Please include a covering letter outlining the reasons why you think you would be suitable for this position.

The role is initially primarily office-based though there will be the opportunity to work partially at home once a certain level of experience and training has been undertaken.

Please note that this position is not suitable for those that are studying an alternative qualification or have completed AAT Level 3 or higher.

The Benefits:

• Salary: £22,500
• Group Life Cover
• 20 days holiday on commencement
• Buying and Selling Holiday Scheme
• Contributory Private Health Scheme
• Non-Contributory Health Cash Plan
• Season Ticket Loan (after qualifying period)
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Discounted Tastecard
• Cycle voucher scheme