Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Summary

Our Accounts team have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice to join the team. You'll be welcomed into a supportive and friendly team where full training will be provided. While you gain hands-on experience, we'll also help you work towards your Level 2 AAT qualification. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your journey in finance.

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 - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm with a 1 hour lunch break.

35 hours a week

Start date

Friday 1 August 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

We’re continuing to grow and are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice to join our team and take their first step into the world of Accounts and Travel. You will work closely with team members to be trained on the basic aspects of the department. As this is an apprenticeship, we’re looking for someone who’s curious, motivated, and genuinely excited to learn.

Initially you will be trained on the following:

Learning the booking and financial systems
Reconcile Direct Debits
Coding and registering purchase ledger invoices
Process Travel-ledger payments for authorisation
Process Purchase Ledger BACS payment for authorisation
Assisting the Purchase and Sales Ledger Manager/Staff with ad-hoc jobs when required.

With experience, the above duties will be added to in line with your training and qualification.

Where you'll work

Fred Olsen Travel
Fred Olsen House
42 White House Road
Ipswich
IP1 5LL

Training

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

College or training organisation

SUFFOLK NEW COLLEGE

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

This is an Apprenticeship; the successful candidate will work towards the AAT Level 2 qualification which has an estimated course duration of 15 months. This will be delivered by Suffolk New College and will therefore require attendance to a day release to College once a week. The rest of the time you will be based at our Head Office (Fred Olsen House, 42 White House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5LL).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Math's (grade 9-4 (A*-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
IT skills
Attention to detail

About this company

Fred. Olsen Travel was established in 1988 with family values at its heart with a passion to create unforgettable holiday experiences. As one of the UK’s most established travel companies, we continue to provide an environment where our people can thrive, and where growth and great culture go hand-in-hand. We are proud to provide an outstanding customer service, choice and value for money through our distinct specialist areas.

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

Company benefits

Fred. Olsen Travel offers a range of company benefits, including BUPA medical, Life Assurance, discounted holidays and cruises, plus retail discounts and cash-back incentives through our MyBenefits scheme.

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

After successful completion of the apprenticeship course, there will be the possibility of progressing into a full-time position within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FRED. OLSEN TRAVEL LIMITED

Molly Bergdahl

molly.bergdahl@fredolsen.co.uk

07442368880

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327158.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 7 July 2025)

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