Accounts assistant apprentice

Summary

The role will provide the opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in accountancy to start their career. It will enable you to develop your accountancy and taxation knowledge and experience working within an accountancy team.

Wage

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Salary review every April

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm (half hour unpaid lunch break). Friday, 9.00am - 2.00pm. 1 day in college during term time.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 9 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

Checking and posting purchase invoices using a variety of accountancy software
Raising sales invoices and credit notes
Data analysis
Reconciliation of accounts
Processing payroll
Preparation and posting of salary journals
General administration
Assisting Senior Bookkeeper and Management Accountant with
VAT Returns, Month End and Year End Tasks

Where you'll work

1 Westhill
Pathfields Business Park
South Molton
Devon
EX36 3BS

Training

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

College or training organisation

PETROC

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

Accounting Technician Level 2. 1 day a week, based at Petroc, Barnstaple Campus.

The apprentice will be working towards the AAT qualification. Starting at level 2 with the prospect of progressing to Level 3 and beyond.
In addition, there will be in house training on various accountancy software platforms.

Beginner to Pro in Excel: Financial Modelling and Valuation course.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

The Accounts Shop is a small friendly team offering bespoke accounting services to a wide variety of clients. Ranging from a forager in Cornwall, high-end luxury florist in London, medical cannabis research companies, loan litigators and property developers. We really cater for all and offer accounts functions specifically tailored to the clients individual requirements.

Company benefits

Annual profit share bonus Free On-site Parking

After this apprenticeship

Progression to the higher levels of the AAT qualification.

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