Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

You will provide all round support to our finance team. You will be part of a team of four who maintain all aspects of the finance function at Outward Bound. Daily activities include purchase invoice entry, payments, purchase ledger duties and maintaining a small bank account, assisting with busy finance functions and administrative tasks.

Wage

£16,500 a year

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Starting Salary: £16,500 increasing to £17,500 after probationary period,

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Full time - 40hrs per week including lunch break. Exact shifts to be confirmed.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Purchase Ladger Maintenance
Cash and bank Reconciliations
Intercompany Reconciliations
Posting of onth End Journals
Identifying and posting of Accruals and Prepayments
Creditors Payment runs
Assist in Year End and Quarterly Audits
Full time paid work with Carbogen Amcis limited whilst studying towards AAT Qualification on a day release basis

Where you'll work

303 CLAYTON LANE
MANCHESTER
M11 4SX

Training

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

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Training will be provided in partnership with First Intuition in Manchester who provide high quality and tailored training.

You will be attending one day a week tuition towards the AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping and AAT Level 3 qualifications at our modern city centre training centre and will be supported by a dedicated skills and development coach throughout your programme.

You will also follow our Impact Skills programme to help you build the professional skills you need to support you in building your career in finance.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

4 GCSEs Maths and English Essential (grade 4-9)

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

IT skills
Team working
Initiative
MS Office
Strong Work Ethic
Independent working

About this company

CARBOGEN AMCIS is a leading service provider CDMO, offering a portfolio of services to the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries at all stages of drug development.

Company benefits

Day release to attend course, AXA Health care Cover, Travel insurance, Great progression opportunity

After this apprenticeship

Further development role within the organisation
Opportunity to go on study ACCA/CIMA if desired which could lead onto progression to management role

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