Accounts Administrator Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised person to join our busy accountancy practice. Your role will include supporting our team in all areas of accountancy, working alongside senior staff members to ensure all day-to-day operations run smoothly. We are a growing business and there is career progression available for the right candidate.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 9.00am - 4.30pm, Friday - 9.00am - 4.00pm

34 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

The duties and responsibilities involved in this role will involve: 

Book-keeping
General administration duties
Photocopying
Telephone - dealing with general enquiries
Organising accounts paperwork into order
Completing Excel spreadsheets and inputting data
Using Microsoft Packages, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook
Inputting data into internal systems with a high level of accuracy
Assisting with company secretarial duties on behalf of clients
Assisting all members of the team as and when required
Ensuring that the Policies of the company are observed, and that good practice is encouraged, particularly in the areas of Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and confidentiality

Where you'll work

12 HIGH STREET
CARCROFT
DONCASTER
DN6 8DP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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.
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.

Your training plan

Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.

Day release:

You will undertake the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 standard.    

Apprenticeship search / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.

You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed.

You will undertake both on and off the job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates We are a growing accountancy practice based in Carcroft, Doncaster. Our aim is to offer affordable, friendly accountancy and business management services.

About this company

We are a growing accountancy practice based in Carcroft, Doncaster. Our aim is to offer affordable, friendly accountancy and business management services.

http://www.littlefishaccountants.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

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