Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship - Level 2 – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Launch your career in finance! We’re looking for a detail-oriented and enthusiastic individual to join our finance team as an Accounts Assistant Apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a real-world SME environment with huge growth plans while earning a nationally recognised qualification in accounting.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Potential for salary increase after year 1

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm 40 hours including 1 hour lunch break per day.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

Your Role will Include:

Assisting with daily financial transactions
Processing invoices, receipts, and payments
Helping maintain accurate financial records
Supporting bank reconciliations
Data entry and updating spreadsheets
Liaising with suppliers and clients as needed
General administrative support within the finance department

Where you'll work

Suite 2B Dovecot Court, Stanley Grange
Ormskirk Road, Knowsley
Prescot
L34 4AR

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY 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

Online group session with AAT trainer 1.5 - 2 hours per week
Independent learning 4.5 - 6 hours per week
Personal 1-1 coaching every 6 weeks
121 progress reviews every 12 weeks

Learning covers the following modules:

Introduction to Bookkeeping
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
Principles of Costing
The Business Environment

More training information

Online Technology - Learners will be provided with their own online learning platform and their own E-Portfolio. These online learning tools will hold all learning resources, learning evidence, assessment plans, reviews and time logging activities.

Multi Award Winning training provider.

Progression route to Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

3 x further subjects (grade A-C (9-4))
English (grade A-C (9-4))
Maths (grade A-C (9-4))

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

We're looking for someone with a genuine interest in finance and accounting who will receive:- Real-world accounting experience in an SME with huge growth plans. Clear progression opportunities in finance and business. Full support from your workplace mentor and training provider. A friendly and supportive team environment.

About this company

National Tool Hire Ltd has a renowned unique brand in an established industry and is one of the fastest growing in the UK. NTH offers its customers help in finding the best tools to hire from the best suppliers in the UK, think of NTH as a version of some of the best-known booking services and transport services, without owning the equipment or locations. Sales are all e-commerce.

http://www.nationaltoolhire.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days holidays pa (rising to a maximum of 25 days with 1-day annual increments). Medicash scheme. Electric car scheme. Cycle 2 work scheme. Pension scheme. Free parking. Lovely office surroundings.

After this apprenticeship

Progression route to Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship then Level 4 to become AAT certified and continue to progress in the finance team.

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