Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

As an Accounts Assistant, you will work within the accounts team to provide essential support to the business, with a main focus on accounts payable.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm, with day release for college.

37 hours 30 minutes 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

This role will be part of the finance team with main responsibility for the purchase ledger function.

Tasks will include:

Processing supplier invoices
Matching invoices to their POs
Reconciling supplier statements
Putting together payments
Dealing with supplier queries
Store and file paperwork
Undertake any other duties reasonably expected of this position

Where you'll work

300 Eastrea Road
Whittlesey
Peterborough
PE7 2AR

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 CAMBRIDGE 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

The applicant will train under First Intuition East Anglia for their Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification. They will be expected to attend regular in-centre tuition courses throughout a 12-14 month period, which will help develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in accountancy-related practices. First Intuition Cambridge Ltd has Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough and Milton Keynes centres.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
ICT (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 7/A)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Maths (grade 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
Excel skills

About this company

AB Texel UK is based in Whittlesey, in the east of England. The company is specialised in transporting potatoes and other bulk agricultural products in the United Kingdom. Transport is mainly carried out with belt bulker trailers and tippers.

https://abtexel.com/en (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Further training and CPD. Opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the finance function in the business as they progress.

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