Watson Buckle – School Leaver Accounting Apprenticeship (AAT)

Updated: July 26, 2025

by Watson Buckle

Apprenticeship
Accountancy, Finance
Bingley
£17,500

Watson Buckle – School Leaver Accounting Apprenticeship (AAT)

Are you a school-leaver ready to launch your career in finance? An exciting opportunity awaits at a well-established independent firm of accountants and business advisers in Bingley.

They’re looking for two motivated individuals to join their AAT training programme starting this August.

Working with a diverse client base – from innovative start-ups and family-run businesses to large corporations – you’ll gain hands-on experience across a wide range of accountancy, advisory, and wealth management services.

If you’re looking for your first step into a rewarding career with expert training, real responsibility, and a supportive team behind you, then this could be for you.

What would I be doing?

  • Studying towards your fully funded AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) qualification
  • Gaining hands-on experience with Sage, Xero, and Quickbooks.  
  • Building and maintaining relationships with clients
  • Recording financial transactions, maintaining ledgers, and preparing basic financial statements
  • Assisting with audit fieldwork and testing

What’s in it for me?

  • A competitive salary: £17.5K+ for school-leavers
  • Fully funded AAT and the option to pursue the ACA afterwards
  • Career progression: The majority of partners and directors at this firm started out as trainees
  • Social company culture: regular social, charity and fundraising events
  • Free parking

Requirements:

  • BBB or above at A Level
  • 7 or above in GCSE Maths
  • Less than 45 minutes from Bingley during rush hour
  • Motivated to pursue a long-term career in accounting

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Job details

Job ID: 36435
Type: Apprenticeship
Company: Watson Buckle
Locations: Bingley
Salary: £17,500
Industries: Accountancy, Finance
Courses: Any
Grade: Any
Updated: July 26, 2025
Closing: July 26, 2025
Starting: September 1, 2025

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