Salary - £14,600 - £24,000, depending on experience

Hours - Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Holiday - 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days)

About the CAS Apprentice role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting opportunity for a CAS Apprentice at our Ferryhill office.

As a CAS Apprentice, you will support our Client Accounting Services team with bookkeeping, reconciliations, VAT returns, payroll and accounts preparation while studying towards your AAT qualification. This is a great opportunity to gain practical accounting experience, develop your technical skills and build a successful career within a growing accountancy firm. The successful candidate will be based primarily at our Ferryhill office Monday to Thursday, with Fridays spent working from our Stanley office.

Key responsibilities of a CAS Apprentice will include:

• Deliver a warm, friendly and professional service to clients in line with the company's values.
• Support bookkeeping activities using cloud-based accounting software.
• Process purchase and sales invoices accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with bank reconciliations, control accounts and VAT returns.
• Support payroll processing and pension administration.
• Help prepare management accounts and year-end accounts.
• Maintain accurate client records and workflow systems.
• Gather and manage client information and documentation in a timely manner.
• Support digital systems, software adoption and process improvements.
• Develop accounting knowledge through apprenticeship studies, CPD and on-the-job learning.

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Eager to learn, develop new skills and build a career in accountancy.
• Organised, detail-oriented and confident working with numbers and technology.
• Familiar with bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, VAT, payroll and cloud accounting software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and comfortable using digital systems and document management tools.
• Strong communication, teamwork and client service skills.
• Proactive, accountable and committed to delivering high-quality work.
• Effective at managing time, solving problems and taking ownership of personal development.
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to their own transport.

Full benefits available for the CAS Apprentice

• Potential to work from home after probation - 80:20 split
• Study support towards AAT Level 2-4
• Opportunity to sell and purchase additional holiday days
• Birthday day off
• Pension scheme
• Car parking
• Group life assurance 4 x salary
• Social events
• Access to our employee benefits portal - GP and prescription services, cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Referral Bonus - we're always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.