Accounts Assistant Apprentice

City of London Corporation

LONDON (EC2P 2EJ)

Closes in 13 days (Thursday 16 October 2025)

Posted on 29 September 2025

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Summary

The Finance team provides financial services and advice to the Environment and Markets departments.  The department would therefore provide an apprentice with a good range of introductory experience whilst they would be making a very positive contribution to helping the team meet shortening deadlines and growing demand.

Wage

£25,280 a year

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City of London Corporation staff can take advantage of the pension scheme. They also receive discounts and special offers for a wide range of products and services.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9:15am - 5pm core hours. Flexibility will be required for business needs.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 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

Purpose of Post

To assist the Chamberlain in providing a high-quality customer-focused financial accounting and information service to the Environment Department.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • To raise Accounts Receivable (AR) invoices, credit notes and journals and recover monies due to the City of London in respect of work conducted on behalf of statutory undertakings, private individuals and businesses, etc. using Oracle.
  • To proactively chase aged debts as directed by Senior Accountant - Accounts
    Receivable and assist in completing the monthly debt reports.
  • Raising queries to debtors in writing and dealing with follow-up correspondence.
  • To collate and pay to the CoL’s appointed banker’s cash, and cheques received in respect of debtors’ invoices, and other sources.
  • Collate customer information and request new customers to be set up within CBIS.
  • Consult with the Cashiers Department to ensure accurate and timely allocation of BACs, CHAPS and other online payments.
  • Answering enquiries from AR customers as to any queries they may have on amounts due by reference to the City’s financial accounting system (Oracle).
  • Answering enquiries from staff as to financial coding by using the Corporation's computerised accounting system, Oracle.
  • To review and process payment requisitions regarding sundry invoices paid via WorldPay and ensure the accurate allocation of funds.
  • Actively seek to implement the City of London’s Equal Opportunity Policy and the objective to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the duties of the post.
  • To undertake any other duties that may be requested appropriate to the grade.
  • Actively seek to implement the City of London’s Occupational Health and Safety Policy in relation to the duties of the post, and at all times give due regard to the health and safety of both themselves and others when performing their duties.
  • Actively seek to implement the City of London’s Equal Opportunity Policy and the objective to promote equality of opportunity in relation to the duties of the post.

Where you'll work

City of London
Guildhall
Gresham Street
LONDON
EC2P 2EJ

Training

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

Training provider

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONDON

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 be supported to achieve the Accounts assistant level 2 apprenticeship. Theoretical training will be delivered by the training provider on a weekly basis. Practical training and support will be given in the workplace, allowing you to embed your learning in the working environment. You will receive 6 hours per week to complete course work within your working hours.

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

The City Corporation with a rich history that precedes parliament, the City Corporation has been an ever constant throughout history adapting in order to meet modern demands of the City it serves, and is home to some of the world’s most striking modern architecture. The City of London Corporation forms part of London as a whole, along with the 32 London Boroughs who have responsibility for local government services within their local area. Based at the Guildhall the City Corporation looks after and promotes the City of London.

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Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, we aim to offer the opportunity to progress to a level 3 apprenticeship, then a permanent role within the team if a position is available. Alternatively, we shall endeavour to secure an alternative position within the City of London Corporation. 

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONDON

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344164.

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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 16 October 2025)

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