Accounts and Finance Apprentice
DE LA WYCHE BAKER LTD
STOCKPORT (SK1 1EB)
Closes in 27 days (Friday 24 October 2025)
Posted on 18 September 2025
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Summary
Due to continued growth and activity, this opportunity has arisen for a talented and committed individual with a keen interest in a career in accountancy to join the accounts team. If you have the desire to aid the smooth running of an accountancy firm in the heart of Stockport, then this is the role for you!
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, from 8:30am to 5:15pm. Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (one hour break for lunch).
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 November 2025
- Duration
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1 year 4 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
Main Responsibilities:
- Analysis of client data to aid in the production of meaningful reports and statutory accounts
- Communicate with clients using phone and email to satisfy any queries identified during the work being completed
- Organise workload to ensure most efficient use of time
- Collection of raw data and transaction testing in an audit setting with the supervision of an audit manager
- File accounts, tax returns and other relevant documents with the relevant government authorities in a timely manner
- Work completed may include bookkeeping using a variety of accounting software and VAT returns
- Working relationships - There will be close working relationships with other members of the accounts and audit team, and the apprentice shall build a working relationship with the clients on an ongoing basis
- Most challenging part of the job - Working across a large diverse portfolio to ensure all deadlines are met
- Additional background information - The business will support the successful apprentice to obtain AAT Level 3 accredited qualification through study support with Damar Training via online/remote learning
- Reporting relationships - To report to directors, line manager and training manager. Close relationships with other members of the accounts and audit team and wider business teams
Company Benefits:
- The office is closed over the Christmas period for all staff, and extra holidays are given to accommodate this
- Annual staff summer event, normally to the horse races, and a Christmas party. Both of which are all paid for by the directors, as well as other social events through the year
Where you'll work
7 ST. PETERSGATE
STOCKPORT
SK1 1EB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DAMAR LIMITED
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
Accounts and Finance Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5/C and above)
- Maths (grade 6/B and above)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.
About this employer
De La Wyche Baker Ltd is an accountants based in the heart of Stockport. They offer a wide range of financial and business services to a diverse group of clients.
After this apprenticeship
Following a successful completion of the qualification, future training is possible towards the AAT Level 3 / AAT Level 4 qualification, and onwards from that to the ACCA qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DAMAR LIMITED
Sabina Adam
Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com
07566 289 979
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000342673.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 24 October 2025)
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