AAT Finance assistant level 3 apprenticeship in Elec Services and Maintenance Ltd Solihull
ELEC SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE LTD
SOLIHULL (B90 4DL)
Closes in 13 days (Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 February 2026
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Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a local Solihull Company as an assistant accountant level 3 apprentice. The role gives you the opportunity to begin a long term career in finance with the possibility of progression and further qualifications.
- Wage
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£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Competitive salary and pension
Flexible
Friendly and supportive working environment
Long-term role with stability and progression opportunities - Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm with 30 mins unpaid lunch with 1 day a week at Solihull College.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 23 February 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records using Sage accounting software
- Process sales and purchase invoices
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Perform bank, credit card, and supplier reconciliations
- Prepare and submit VAT returns in line with deadlines
- Monitor cash flow and support cash flow forecasting
- Maintain the general ledger and resolve discrepancies
- Assist with month-end procedures and management accounts
- Process payroll information
- Maintain fixed asset records and depreciation schedules
- Support year-end accounts preparation and liaise with external accountants
- Ensure compliance with financial procedures and internal controls
Where you'll work
20 BEARLEY CROFT
SHIRLEY
SOLIHULL
B90 4DL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
- Training will be provided by Solihull College and an assessor will be allocated to support you
- Coaching in the workplace, on teams as well as scheduled sessions at the Solihull campus and time spent training will be part of the agreed working hours
- At the end of your training, you will complete AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, a portfolio of evidence and discussion
More training information
- Apprentices will spend one day a week at Solihull College Blossomfield campus for taught classes towards the AAT level 3 professional qualification term time only
- Other off the job learning such as reading, exercises and revision will take place during the apprenticeship as well as building your portfolio of evidence towards the apprenticeship end point assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 5 or above)
Other in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level in:
BTEC in:
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Educated to A Level standard
- Experience in bookkeeping
- Knowledge of Sage
- Double entry bookkeeping
- Experience VAT returns
- 2 week and monthly payroll
- High level of accuracy
- Time Management skills
- Work independently
- Manage Deadlines
- Experience in SME environment
- Work within GDPR rules
Other requirements
Application may close early depending on number of suitable applicants received.
About this employer
We are an Electrical Contractor providing reactive, planned and minor works projects all around the Midlands. We have a varied portfolio of customers within the education, commercial, industrial and public sectors. We like our staff to have a ‘can do’ approach and are willing to dig in to help with varied jobs. For the successful candidate, this is an exciting opportunity to join us and train for a career in finance.
After this apprenticeship
- Possibility of progression into full time employment with training towards higher qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000012192.
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Closes in 13 days (Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm)