Apprentice Finance Administrator
TOOLEY ENGINEERING LTD
Boston (PE21 7NX)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 August 2025
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Summary
We're looking for a motivated, detail-oriented and enthusiastic individual to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in finance to gain hands on experience while studying towards an AAT qualification. You'll receive full training and support from our team, as well as paid time to complete studies.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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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
- Assisting the day-to-day bookkeeping and financial tasks
- Processing invoices and receipts
- Timesheet reconciliation and vehicle tracking
- Helping with monthly reporting and account reconciliations
- Preparing job costing analysis
- Learing to use Xero software
- Supporting the wider business
- Answering telephone and manning reception
- Ensuring records are kept up to date on CRM systems
- Preparing new starter packs and supporting with new employee inductions
- General office housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and tidy working area
- Organising office supplies e.g. stationery, water and cleaning materials
Where you'll work
Aaron Business Centre
Bittern Way
Boston
PE21 7NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BOSTON 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
- An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation
- At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying
More training information
Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- We have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model
- Apprentices will attend Boston College fortnightly as well as study online materials during allotted time at work on alternating weeks
- Online lessons can be accessed at any time, using a mobile, tablet or desktop - meaning apprentices can fit their study around work commitments, minimising disruption in the workplace
- Each lesson lasts around 45 minutes and is accompanied by animations and motion graphics to bring concepts to life
- Exercises, interactive case studies and analytical tools help to enhance the learning experience further
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
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Time management
- Integrity & confidentiality
Other requirements
Due to the location of the business premises a driving licence and own vehicle will be required. Ideally applicants will be 18+ or mature enough and comfortable to work alone as there will be times during the week where they are on their own in the office.
About this employer
At Tooley Engineering, we specialise in delivering innovative electrical and mechanical solutions tailored to the unique demands of manufacturing and packaging facilities. We provide expert electrical services tailored to meet the needs of industrial and food manufacturing sites across the UK. Our team of highly qualified electrical engineers brings years of experience to every project, offering specialist services in control panel building, electrical installations, compliance work, and engineering shift cover.
After this apprenticeship
- Continuation to Level 3 and Level 4 AAT
- Following completion of AAT Level 2 Apprenticeship would expect progression to Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk or Finance Assistant or even Payroll Administrator roles
- This role will expose to a greater level of finance as it is in a small business so there is more opportunity to get involved in the job costing and management accounts which could lead to an Assistant Finance Manager or Assistant Management Accountant role
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BOSTON COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335809.
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Closes in 15 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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