Accounts Assistant Apprentice

CHIPCHASE MANNERS & CO

MIDDLESBROUGH (TS5 6HA)

Closes in 10 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 19 January 2026

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Summary

Chipchase Manners is a firm of Accountants and Tax Consultants offering accounts preparation, audit, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals. They are looking for a hardworking, motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join their team as an accounts apprentice.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Friday, 9.00am- 5.00pm. Lunch: 1.00pm- 2.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 February 2026

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

You will have a vaired workload including:

  • Preparation of Accounts
  • Assisting with tax return preparation
  • VAT compliance work
  • Assisting colleagues with client administration
  • Basic book-keeping for businesses

Where you'll work

384 LINTHORPE ROAD
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS5 6HA

Training

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

Training provider

MIDDLESBROUGH 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

  • You will work towards AAT Level 2
  • Day release at Middlesbrough College
  • On the job training

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Good telephone manner
  • Good written English skills

About this employer

Chipchase Manners is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Tax Consultants with offices located in Middlesbrough and Richmond, North Yorkshire offering accounts preparation, audit, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals. At Chipchase Manners we work hard to get to know you in order to deliver timely, individual advice.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Permanent role on completion depening on business needs

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009443.

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Closes in 10 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)