Trainee Bookkeeper Apprentice

XPACT LIMITED

Woking (GU22 8AN)

Closes on Friday 5 September 2025

Posted on 23 July 2025

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Summary

You’ll receive full training and support while developing your technical skills in bookkeeping, VAT, cloud accounting, and client relationship management. This role offers genuine long-term career progression within the firm, including support for professional studies (e.g., AAT, ACCA).

Wage

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

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week Hybrid Role. Shifts TBC.

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 10 September 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

  • Assist with bookkeeping tasks for sole traders, partnerships, and limited company clients.
  • Help maintain accurate financial records using cloud-based software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage).
  • Support with processing invoices, bank reconciliations, and expense claims.
  • Assist in the preparation and filing of VAT returns under supervision.
  • Organise and upload receipts and documents using digital tools (e.g., Dext or AutoEntry).
  • Maintain orderly records and ensure all data is entered correctly and on time.
  • Communicate with clients to request missing information or clarify queries.
  • Work closely with senior bookkeepers and accountants to support year-end and management reporting tasks.
  • Keep up to date with basic accounting and VAT rules through training.

Where you'll work

22 Oldfield Wood
Woking
GU22 8AN

Training

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

Training provider

CROYDON COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 5)
  • Maths (grade 5)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

• Prior work experience in an office, finance, or admin role desirable. • Exposure to cloud-based accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks).

About this employer

After more than a decade of experience working in accounting and finance with some of the brilliant minds in high growth SME accounting and finance space in UK; We formed XPACT. Adeel Khan is managing director who has lead Deloitte SME accounting team as head of business development in London which enabled him to have global vision and have vast range of experience in working with high growth SMEs in accounting and advisory. He has worked with teams in Deloitte UK, US, EU and Dubai.

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

Company benefits

• Full training and mentoring from experienced staff. • Career development pathway into senior bookkeeping, accounts, or payroll roles. Regular internal CPD sessions and opportunities to work on diversity

After this apprenticeship

You’ll receive full training and support while developing your technical skills in bookkeeping, VAT, cloud accounting, and client relationship management. This role offers genuine long-term career progression within the firm, including support for professional studies (e.g., AAT, ACCA).

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CROYDON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333250.

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Closes on Friday 5 September 2025

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