Trainee Accountant Advance Business Services Winter 25/26

Salary Range: 

£26,000 - £30,000 

Start Date:

December 2025

Location:

London - Finchley

Your opportunity  

Are you a graduate or school leaver (with A Levels) who is looking for their first step in their finance career? This may be your opportunity. We are looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, committed, with a keen sense of what really matters to businesses today and ready for the world of work.   

How you will make a difference 

You will be placed in our Advance Business Services team (ABS), joining a team of professionals who will guide you and help you develop your skills and knowledge while working on real projects and a variety of clients. These roles are ideal for people who like problem-solving, understanding businesses, working on projects and identifying and analysing key trends. We appreciate and value individuals who can work autonomously to achieve their individual objectives but also keep a keen sense of collaboration with the wider teams and pods they work with. 

You will have the opportunity to learn and grow as an accountant, while delivering high quality work as part of your team (or pod as we refer to them as!).  

What you can expect: 

• You will receive full study support towards gaining your ACA/ACCA qualification as well as additional support from our Early Careers Managers. 
• If you are a school leaver you will initially study towards your AAT qualification before getting started on your ACA/ACCA studies. 
• To give the best learning opportunities alongside your studies, you will be placed within one of our biggest teams, Advanced Business Services (Accounts & Outsourcing). 
• Within ABS you will be part of one of our specialist pods working with a variety of clients. Our current specialisms are property, financial services, and media & entertainment. 
• Supporting clients with day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT returns, CIS returns and management accounts. 
• Preparing annual statutory accounts and tax returns. 
• Assisting managers with advisory services for clients and develop from their experience.  
• Assist the seniors within your team and learn from their experience. All being well, and with average qualifying times being 2.5 - 4 years you will soon be in their shoes.  

You will be ideal for this role if you…  

• Have GCSE Grade 5 and above in English and Maths. 
• If applying as a school leaver have 120 UCAS points or more.   
• Obtain a 2:1 in any university degree – not just maths, accounting, finance or business – our clients are varied, and we actively seek this in our trainees. 
• Or have alternative qualifications equivalent to the above. 
• Are comfortable with a scheme that mixes studying and working (whilst ensuring time can be dedicated appropriately to each). 
• Have great project management, organisational and problem-solving abilities and can point to examples of where you have demonstrated these skills. 
• Are able to learn and receive continuous feedback on how to improve and grow in your accountancy journey.  

We know you have a lot to offer, which is why we want to give you the freedom to thrive no matter who you are or what your background is. You will have every opportunity to use your creativity in how you approach your work and the support to innovate.

Inclusion, diversity, and talent development are a fundamental aspect of who we are, and we welcome applications from candidates who share and champion these values. You will play an integral part in helping to make BKL a great place to work with a sense of belonging for everyone.

High challenge, high support

If you enjoy problem-solving and a fast-changing environment, you will thrive in this role.

As in all BKL roles, you will be able to take a flexible approach: balancing independent work with teamwork, and remote working with time in the office with colleagues.

You can get an insight into life at BKL here .

We’re proud to be one of the few Certified B Corporations in the accountancy sector. In joining us, you’ll become part of a business that’s committed to balancing profit and purpose.

BKL operates a framework of policies and procedures, which includes information security and data protection policies. The post holder is responsible for maintaining awareness of these, and complying with them at all times. Failure to follow the requirements of a BKL policy may result in disciplinary action being taken.

 

Take your next step

If this sounds like the role for you, we’d be delighted to discuss the career you could build at BKL.

Part of how we’ll get to know you, and make sure we’d work well together, is aptitude and psychometric testing during our selection process.