Accountancy assistant apprentice

DEAN ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

LYDNEY (GL15 5DP)

Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026

Posted on 20 January 2026

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Summary

Kickstart your finance career with this Level 2 Accountancy apprenticeship. Gain hands-on experience in bookkeeping, invoicing, and financial record-keeping while working towards a recognised qualification. Perfect for school leavers looking to learn, earn, and develop essential skills in a supportive team.

Wage

£12,759.50 to £20,634.90, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Monthly paid salary at minimum wage - reviewed each year.

Workplace pension offered.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 16:00pm.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 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

  • Process client records accurately and efficiently
  • Enter financial data into Excel and bookkeeping software
  • Assist with basic bookkeeping tasks, such as invoices and payments
  • Maintain organised financial records for clients
  • Support the finance team with day-to-day accounting tasks
  • Learn and apply accounting procedures under guidance

Where you'll work

15 HIGH STREET
LYDNEY
GL15 5DP

Training

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

Training provider

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

We are a small team of accountants located in the Forest of Dean area and have a variety of clients spread across the country.

http://www.deanaccountancyservices.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progress to level 3 and 4 with Association of Accounting Technicians.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009627.

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Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026