Accounting Assistant Apprentice

Summary

DeMontfort Fine Art are the UK’s leading international publisher of original paintings and collectable limited editions. We also have an expanding network of Galleries under the name Clarendon Fine Art, and at present have up to 90 locations and are still growing! We are looking to recruit an apprentice finance assistant to add to our dynamic team.

Wage

£14,918.80 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 - Friday 9am - 5:30pm (with occasional weekend work)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

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

To support the Treasury/Finance Department
Help with reconciliations
Liaising with our galleries in supporting them with queries
Working on our ERP System which is Microsoft Dynamics
Have some good Excel skills
Supporting month end processes and procedures

Where you'll work

De Montfort House
Europa Way
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 9NW

Training

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

College or training organisation

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

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

AAT Level 2 Foundation in Accounting
Functional skills in math's and English, if required
Classroom sessions one day every other week at PTP Training’s Walsall Centre

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C and above)
Maths (grade 4/C and above)

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Self-motivated
Willing to learn
Positive attitude
Good understanding of Excel
Positive phone manner

Other requirements

How will you travel to work? Weekend cover

About this company

We work very closely with a group of prestigious independent galleries all over the country and this has been an immensely successful across the UK. The key to this successful partnership is the personal touch. DeMontfort is a people company and we feel strongly about the little details that make a big difference. This has led to the introduction of an ever-increasing range of services to strengthen our gallery partnerships, and in turn they rely on us not only for best-selling artwork, but also for a suite of support through marketing material, merchandising guidance, recruitment, sales training and even IT support.

https://www.demontfortfineart.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays Employee benefit programme

After this apprenticeship

This role is a great starting point for a career in finance with progression opportunities within the business. Potential to continue studies following this.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

PTP Training

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

01922 651100

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000321613.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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