Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme 2026 - London

Why choose our Audit Higher Apprenticeship Programme? Apprenticeship within our Audit department offers a varied and exciting career. You will have the opportunity to work across a range of sectors. It's a job in which you will always be learning about different types of businesses and developing your business skills.

Wage: £22,000 a year

Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours: Monday to Friday, between 9:00am-5:00pm. 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date: Monday 14 September 2026

Duration: 1 year 3 months

Positions available: 1

What you’ll do at work: Our higher apprenticeship programme is designed to support your learning and development. You will work as part of the Audit team while studying the AAT qualification- Level 3 & 4. The variety of clients we work with provides you with well-rounded experience, and the structure of our teams allows you the opportunity to gain knowledge from and exposure to senior managers and partners throughout your training and beyond.

• Year 1: You will have the opportunity to gain insight into client challenges through analysing bank payments and receipts, preparing control accounts, calculating prepayments and accruals, updating fixed asset registers for additions and disposals, calculating depreciation, and drafting basic financial statements, as well as starting to apply basic principles of auditing working as part of a larger team, amongst other duties. During this time, you will also develop the ability to identify differences or issues from information provided by clients and start to suggest solutions.
• Year 2: You will build on your experience gained and learn new skills, such as preparing more complex statutory accounts with accurate disclosures as required by company law, undertaking small simple audits on your own, completing more complex audit testing and developing your problem-solving and business skills. You will also have the opportunity to assist more junior trainees with queries and be a buddy to those just starting out.

Where you’ll work: 3 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AA

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

Training provider: KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

What you’ll learn:

• Assist with the investigation of, 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 escalate 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Requirements:

• Essential qualifications: A Level in any discipline (minimum UCAS points of 112).
• Skills: Communication skills, attention to detail, organisation skills, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, team working.
• Other requirements: Minimum 112 UCAS points - 3 A levels or equivalent (excluding EPQs). Passing full background checks.

About this employer: We are a top 50 accountancy firm with offices in London, St Albans, Rickmansworth and Milton Keynes. We provide our clients with accountancy and tax advice to help their businesses grow, support individuals and families, and help charities and trustees to manage their finances and comply with their obligations. Mercer & Hole recognises that people are its key assets, which makes achieving the right balance between work and home part of our culture.

Company benefits: Firm pension scheme, group income protection, group life assurance, employee assistance programme.

After this apprenticeship: Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.

Progression: Progression to the ACA or ACCA qualifications.

Contact Details: The contact for this apprenticeship is: Mercer & Hole HR Team, HRteam@mercerhole.co.uk. The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048597. Closes in 13 days (Monday 31 August 2026).