Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprentice
EMERALD TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT LTD
BIRMINGHAM (B2 5DP)
Closes in 15 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 August 2025
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Summary
Join the busy finance team of a leading international HR Tech company. Gain hands-on experience in bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, intercompany matching, credit cards and expenses in a fast-paced, multi-currency environment. A great first step in your finance career.
- Wage
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£18,500 a year
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Fixed working from home days, Tuesday and Wednesday.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 8 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the finance team of a leading international HR Tech company and gain hands-on experience across a wide range of finance and accounting tasks. You'll be working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with global operations and multi-currency transactions, supporting the smooth running of our finance function while learning how a high-growth business operates from the inside out.
You’ll be involved in a variety of tasks that will help you build a solid foundation in finance, including:
- Reconciling supplier statements and maintaining supplier records
- Sales invoicing (Placement fee income)
- Processing company credit card statements and staff expenses
- Matching bank feeds and leading bank reconciliations across 20 banks
- Assisting with month-end journals and intercompany charges
- Gaining exposure to multiple accounting systems and software
- Providing general administrative support and ad-hoc finance duties
No two days are the same. You’ll work closely with experienced professionals and have the chance to develop real-world skills in a friendly, supportive team.
This role offers the perfect stepping stone into a career in finance within a global, tech-enabled business.
Where you'll work
EMERALD TECHNOLOGY
SOMERSET HOUSE
37 TEMPLE STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B2 5DP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
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
You will undertake the “Accounts / Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.
Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment”, which will include the following two elements:
A Structured Interview. This will consist of 10 questions asked by an AAT Independent Assessor. It will last 60 minutes and will be performed remotely via the AAT online video portal. The questions will allow you to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship.
A Synoptic exam - This will be undertaken under exam conditions. It will be based on what you have studied in your AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
Successful completion of the AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.
You will receive support from both the employer and the training provider to complete and achieve your apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-5(A-C))
- Mathematics (grade 9-5 (A-C ))
A Level in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Ability to multi task
- Interested in Finance
- Eager to learn
- Reliable & Punctual
- Open to feedback
- Desire to grow skills
- Calm under pressure
- Able to meet deadlines
- Positive and Enthusiastic
About this employer
At Emerald Technology, we’re all about helping businesses tap into global talent and unlock their true growth potential. As a trusted partner in Talent Acquisition and Workforce Solutions, we’ve spent the last 20 years mastering finding, hiring and managing top talent across the globe.
https://www.emerald-technology.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
In a city centre location, plenty of public transport, fully serviced office including hosted events, gym, and virtual golf. Work from home Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Additional day off for Birthday.
After this apprenticeship
Opportunity to continue studying after successful completion of your apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
Victoria Longstaff
victoria@accountancylearning.ac.uk
01392 435349
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335929.
Apply now
Closes in 15 days (Friday 22 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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