Audit and Accounts Apprentice in Peterborough

At Moore you'll combine studying with real world experience, working within our team to deliver a range of services to our clients, including bookkeeping, year-end accounts, assisting with audits at the client's premises and learning about how AI and cloud software can support clients.

Wage: £21,200 a year

Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours: Monday to Friday for 7.5 hours per day with a 30 minute lunch break. 37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date: Monday 14 September 2026

Duration: 3 years

Positions available: 1

What you'll do at work:

• THE FIRST YEAR: You will start by learning the basics through an online bookkeeping course including the difference between credits and debits, sales and purchase, when VAT applies and lots more. You will be assigned a Buddy who will be on hand to answer any questions and provide on-the-job training to support your academic learning. You will have a personal development plan in place from Day One, providing step by step guidance on what's needed to progress to the next level in your career journey. You will learn how to use a variety of different accounting software systems including Sage, QuickBooks and Xero. You will learn how to prepare draft working papers to support the preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships and small limited companies. You will often work onsite at clients' to assist with audit fieldwork supporting the rest of the audit team to ensure deadlines are met. You will build relationships with clients through communicating with them regularly by requesting information along with answering queries.
• YEARS TWO AND THREE: By the start of your second year, you'll get more involved in the audits, taking a lead in some of the fieldwork. You will work closely with other departments within the Firm on tax, payroll and bookkeeping matters. You will have the opportunity to sit in client meetings so you can understand how your work is vital to their business. You will become a Buddy to a new trainee to further your development.

Where you'll work: Rutland House Minerva Business Park Lynch Wood Peterborough PE2 6PZ

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

Course contents:

• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation's standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues, such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience, and different media methods, with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule: An AAT apprenticeship is typically a three year programme, combining study with practical, on the job training and we'll give you all the support you need to realise your full potential. At the end of the course you will be a qualified Management Accountant. We use Starting Off as our training provider who provide weekly webinars for the course. Meeting rooms in the office are booked whilst you are attending the webinar. The majority of our team then go onto a Level 7 qualification to become a fully qualified chartered accountant. We provide generous study support including fully paid study leave as well as the course materials and exam entry fees. There is still an element of study at home, as there is with any course.

Requirements:

• Essential qualifications GCSE in: At least another 3 GCSEs (grade Grade 4 or above) English (grade 6) Maths (grade 6 or above)
• A Level in: At least 3 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.

Skills:

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements: We audit schools and academies so DBS checks are required. A driving licence or working towards a driving licence is important as you will be given the opportunity to work directly with clients at their location. It is also essential that you have the right to live and work permanently in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

About this employer: Moore is a fast-growing, top 10 accounting and advisory network, with offices throughout the UK and members across the globe. In the East Midlands firm, we have offices in Corby, Northampton and Peterborough. We offer a complete solution for businesses and individuals. As well as the usual services of accounts, tax advice and audits we also offer a complete payroll service, strategic business planning, corporate finance, inheritance tax planning and much more.

Company benefits: Providing the right work/life balance is important to us. We offer:

• Varied workload
• Internal & on the job training
• Paid overtime/TOIL
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Life assurance cover of 4x salary
• Eligibility for the firm's annual bonus scheme
• Flexible working, discussed at induction
• Client and employee referral bonus
• Ongoing development through mentoring
• Social events & charity fundraising

After this apprenticeship: Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. The majority of our team go onto a Level 7 qualification to become a fully qualified chartered accountant. Some of our trainees have progressed all the way to Partner - there's plenty of opportunities at Moore if you wish to take them.

Contact: The contact for this apprenticeship is: Moore Natalie Brown recruitment.eastmidlands@mooreuk.global 01733397300

Reference code: VAC2000048421. Closes in 13 days (Friday 28 August 2026 at 11:59pm)