Ballards LLP

Ballards Business Services Accountancy Apprenticeship is an entry-level training role covering accounts preparation, corporation tax, bookkeeping and VAT while completing a professional accountancy qualification.If you’re interested in how businesses work and want to start a career in accountancy without needing previous practice experience, our Business Services team gives you the opportunity to learn while doing real client work.At Ballards, you’ll build a broad grounding across accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT from day one. You’ll learn from experienced colleagues, develop practical and commercial skills and work towards a recognised professional accountancy qualification through a structured apprenticeship programme.Why Ballards?Starting your career at Ballards means joining a firm where you’ll be known as an individual, not just another trainee.You’ll get real responsibility and client exposure from the start, while learning alongside experienced colleagues who will support you as your confidence and technical knowledge develop. Our Business Services team gives you broad experience across accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT, helping you understand how businesses really work rather than limiting you to one narrow area too early in your career.Your professional training is fully funded, with dedicated study support alongside practical, on-the-job learning.And there’s room to build a long-term career here. Progression at Ballards is driven by your development, ambition and readiness, as you grow, your responsibility and opportunities can grow with you.Earn while you learn. Build real experience. Develop a career that can grow with you.What you’ll doSupport the preparation of year-end accounts and working papers for a varied portfolio of clients.Build your understanding of corporation tax and, where required, personal tax work.Gain practical experience in bookkeeping and VAT and learn how accurate financial information supports businesses.Work with colleagues and clients to gather information, resolve routine queries and keep work moving to deadline.Develop your technical knowledge, confidence and commercial understanding while working across our Worcester and Droitwich teams.What you’ll getFully funded professional accountancy training and study support through your apprenticeship.Real client experience and meaningful work from the start.Mentoring, feedback and structured career development.Broad exposure across accounts, tax, bookkeeping and VAT.25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays.Pension, life assurance and Employee Assistance Programme.Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes.Who we’re looking forYou don’t need previous accountancy practice experience. We’re looking for someone who is curious about business and finance, comfortable with numbers and motivated to learn and build a career in accountancy.You’ll bring strong organisation, attention to detail and communication skills, a collaborative approach and the confidence to ask questions. You’ll also be comfortable working across our Worcester and Droitwich offices. Apprenticeship eligibility will be confirmed during recruitment.

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Ballards Graduate Corporate Finance role develops graduates through live lower mid-market transactions, including buy-side and sell-side deals, financial due diligence, valuations and financial modelling while completing the ACA qualification.If you’re curious about what drives deals, investment and business growth, Corporate Finance puts you close to the decisions that shape businesses.At Ballards, you’ll support real corporate finance projects from day one. You’ll learn how to analyse financial information, understand business performance and contribute to lower mid-market transactions, including buy-side and sell-side work, while working towards your ACA qualification.What you’ll doSupport live corporate finance projects across a range of clients and sectors.Learn how transactions work, from initial analysis and financial due diligence through to deal execution.Analyse financial information and build your understanding of valuations, financial modelling, working capital, net debt and cash flow.Support the preparation of reports, presentations and deal materials, and build confidence working with clients and target management teams.Develop your technical and commercial judgement while learning from experienced Corporate Finance professionals.What you’ll getFully funded ACA professional training and study supportReal client experience from day oneMentoring, feedback and structured career developmentFlexible hybrid working25 days’ holiday plus bank holidaysPension, life assurance and Employee Assistance ProgrammeElectric Car and Cycle to Work schemesWho we’re looking forYou don’t need previous Corporate Finance experience. We’re looking for graduates who are analytical, commercially curious, comfortable working with financial information and ready to learn.You’ll be working towards, or have recently achieved, a minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline. You’ll bring strong numerical and analytical skills, attention to detail, good communication and the confidence to ask questions and take ownership of your development.It’s about who you become along the way.You’ll join a supportive, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your development is guided and your responsibility grows with you.

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Ballards Graduate Corporate & Transactions Tax role develops graduates in corporation tax compliance and transaction/advisory tax, working with businesses across different sectors while completing professional tax qualifications.If you’re curious about how tax shapes business and transaction decisions, Corporate and Transactions Tax gives you the chance to build specialist knowledge while understanding the commercial world around it.At Ballards, you’ll work with real clients from day one and learn how tax applies to businesses and transactions at different stages of their journey. You’ll support core corporate tax work and, as your knowledge develops, gain exposure to wider transaction and advisory taxes - all while working towards your ATT/CTA qualification.What you’ll doSupport Corporate and Transactions Tax work for real clients across a range of businesses and sectors.Learn the foundations of corporation tax compliance, including how tax computations and returns are prepared and reviewed.Build your understanding of how accounting information feeds into tax work, researching technical points and supporting accurate calculations.Support client and HMRC communications, building confidence and professional relationships as your experience grows.Gain exposure to wider advisory and transaction tax work over time, which may include areas such as reorganisations, business sales, share schemes, R&D relief, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, Stamp Duty, SDLT, VAT and PAYE/NIC.What you’ll getFully funded ATT/CTA professional training and study supportReal client experience from day oneMentoring, feedback and structured career developmentFlexible hybrid working25 days’ holiday plus bank holidaysPension, life assurance and Employee Assistance ProgrammeElectric Car and Cycle to Work schemesEnhanced family leaveWho we’re looking forYou don’t need previous Corporate and Transactions Tax experience. We’re looking for graduates who are curious, analytical, comfortable working with detail and ready to learn.You’ll be working towards, or have recently achieved, a minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline. You’ll bring strong analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, good communication and the confidence to ask questions and take ownership of your development.It’s about who you become along the way.You’ll join a supportive, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your development is guided and your responsibility grows with you.

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Ballards Graduate Private Client Tax role develops graduates in personal tax compliance and advisory work for individuals, families, business owners and trusts while completing a professional tax qualification.If you’re curious about how tax shapes important financial decisions, Private Client Tax gives you the chance to build specialist knowledge while working directly with people.At Ballards, you’ll work with real clients from day one, learning how personal tax affects individuals, families, business owners and trusts. You’ll build the technical and relationship skills to support personal tax compliance, understand Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax, and contribute to advisory work, all while working towards your professional tax qualification.What you’ll do:Work on live Private Client Tax matters for a varied portfolio of clients, including individuals and trusts.Learn how to prepare personal Self Assessment tax returns and the supporting information and computations behind them.Build your knowledge of areas including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax, with support from experienced colleagues.Work directly with clients, helping to gather information, respond to queries and build professional relationships from the start.Support senior colleagues with compliance and advisory work, developing the technical judgement and client skills needed to become a trusted tax adviser.What you’ll get: Fully funded professional tax training and study supportReal client experience from day oneMentoring, feedback and structured career developmentFlexible hybrid working25 days’ holiday plus bank holidaysPension, life assurance and Employee Assistance ProgrammeElectric Car and Cycle to Work schemesWho we’re looking for:You don’t need previous tax experience. We’re looking for graduates who are curious, analytical, comfortable working with people and ready to learn.You’ll be working towards, or have recently achieved, a minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline. You’ll bring strong attention to detail, good communication skills and the confidence to ask questions, work accurately and take ownership of your development.It’s about who you become along the way.You’ll join a supportive, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your development is guided and your responsibility grows with you.

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Ballards Graduate Audit role gives graduates hands-on experience auditing clients’ financial reporting, systems, risks and controls while completing the ACA Chartered Accountant qualification.Why Ballards?Join an award-winning firm recognised as Audit Team of the Year 2026, where you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experienced professionals and build your career in a supportive, ambitious environment.If you’re curious about what makes a business really work, Audit gives you a front-row seat. At Ballards, you’ll work with real clients from day one, getting to know organisations from the inside out. You’ll learn how to understand financial information, assess risks, ask the right questions and build the confidence to challenge the numbers, all while working towards your ACA qualification.What you’ll doWork on live audit assignments across a range of clients and industries.Learn how businesses operate, from their financial reporting and systems to their risks and controls.Carry out audit testing, review financial information and investigate what sits behind the numbers.Work directly with clients and build professional relationships from the start.Develop your technical knowledge while gaining the commercial understanding that turns an auditor into a trusted adviser.What you’ll getFully funded ACA (ICAEW Chartered Accountant) qualification, training and study supportEnhanced induction and internal training programme to support your development from day oneReal client experience from day oneMentoring, feedback and structured career developmentFlexible hybrid working25 days’ holiday plus bank holidaysPension, life assurance and Employee Assistance ProgrammeElectric Car and Cycle to Work schemesEnhanced family leaveWho we’re looking forYou don’t need previous audit experience. We’re looking for graduates who are curious, analytical, ambitious, comfortable working with people and ready to learn.You’ll be working towards, or have recently achieved, a minimum 2:1 degree in any discipline. You’ll bring strong attention to detail, good communication skills, an interest in working with numbers and technology, and the confidence to ask questions and take ownership of your development.It’s about who you become along the way.You’ll join a supportive, collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your development is guided and your responsibility grows with you.

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