Apprentice Finance Assistant

FOREST PHOENIX ACCOUNTANCY LTD

CINDERFORD (GL14 2PQ)

Closes in 16 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 July 2025

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Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Apprentice to join our Personal Tax Department. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in finance and accounting. The role will include supporting the team with bookkeeping tasks, data entry and contributing to preparing and processing personal tax returns.

Wage

£13,348.44 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday – 09:00am to 17:00pm. Friday – 09:00am to 16:00pm.

34 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 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

Duties of the role will include:

  • Assist with day-to-day bookkeeping duties.
  • Input and maintain financial data with accuracy.
  • Support the preparation of personal tax documentation.
  • Liaise with team members to ensure a timely and efficient workflow.
  • Maintain confidentiality and data integrity at all times.

Where you'll work

FOXES BRIDGE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GL14 2PQ

Training

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

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

  • Qualification: AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting.
  • Delivery Model and Duration: College delivery half a day per week, or a blended approach with half a day in college one week and half a day online the following week. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Time Management
  • Eager to learn and develop

About this employer

Forest Phoenix Accountancy is an accountancy firm, based in the Forest of Dean, who provide accountancy and taxation services to a wide range of businesses and individuals.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.
     

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships

Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334211.

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Closes in 16 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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