Accounts & Bookkeeping Assistant Apprenticeship

IJC FINANCE LTD

Colchester (CO5 0AB)

Closes in 25 days (Saturday 10 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 December 2025

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Summary

IJC Finance is an accountancy practice supporting small businesses, landlords and individuals with bookkeeping, accounts and tax. We pride ourselves on being approachable, clear and supportive. We’re looking for an apprentice who wants to begin a career in accountancy, develop bookkeeping skills and play a valuable role in our team.

Wage

£13,260 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 2 February 2026

Duration

1 year

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

You’ll work across both our bookkeeping and admin teams - helping to process financial information, maintain accurate records, support client work and keep things running smoothly in the office. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll study for the AAT Level 2 Finance Assistant qualification, with dedicated study time built into your working week.

Key Responsibilities:

Bookkeeping Support:

  • Processing day-to-day financial information, including invoices, receipts and bank transactions
  • Checking data for completeness and accuracy
  • Assisting with bank reconciliations and other routine bookkeeping tasks
  • Preparing simple schedules or summaries to support VAT returns, accounts and tax returns
  • Helping gather information from clients when needed

Administration & Office Support:

  • Assisting our admin assistant with tasks such as uploading documents, preparing client folders and managing shared inboxes
  • Supporting new client onboarding, including sending welcome communications and collecting required information
  • Updating internal trackers, spreadsheets and digital filing systems
  • Answering calls, greeting visitors and helping keep the office organised and efficient

Teamwork & Communication:

  • Communicating professionally with colleagues and clients, mainly by email and phone
  • Working closely with bookkeeping, accounts and admin colleagues to keep workflows running smoothly
  • Asking questions and seeking clarification to ensure tasks are completed correctly

Record Keeping & Software Use:

  • Using accounting and office software confidently (with training provided)
  • Maintaining accurate digital records and following data protection procedures

Learning & Development:

  • Studying towards the AAT Level 2 qualification with time allocated within your working week
  • Completing online learning, assignments and skills development activities
  • Being open to feedback, support and coaching as you grow into the role

The role will continue to develop as you do, so while this list outlines the core responsibilities, additional duties may be introduced over time.

Where you'll work

Suite 2 100 a Church Road
Tiptree
Colchester
CO5 0AB

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD 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

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade 4/C or 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
  • Number skills

About this employer

IJC Finance is a friendly, growing accountancy practice based in Tiptree. We support small businesses, landlords and individuals with bookkeeping, accounts and tax, and we pride ourselves on being approachable, clear and genuinely supportive.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of your AAT qualification, there may be the opportunity to continue onto further studies and progression within the company

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000005246.

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Closes in 25 days (Saturday 10 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

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