Accounts Apprentice

WORKMAN LLP

Bristol, Chorley, Swindon

Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 March 2026)

Posted on 13 February 2026

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Summary

As an Accounts Apprentice in our Property Management Accounts team, you’ll gain practical experience while working towards your AAT qualification over 4.5 years. You’ll be involved in the day‑to‑day accounting that supports our commercial, industrial, and retail property portfolios.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Discretionary annual bonus and salary reviews.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Hybrid working to offer you a great work life balance, with a minimum of three days in the office after the probation period.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

5

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

Success in this role comes from building positive working relationships with suppliers, tenants, and colleagues across our account's teams and the wider business. You’ll be encouraged to use your initiative, ask questions, and take ownership of your work as your confidence grows. 

A large part of the apprenticeship involves processing financial data accurately on behalf of our clients, so strong attention to detail and good organisational skills are essential. You’ll work with multiple accounting teams during your rotations, giving you a full understanding of the service we provide within our Property Management Accounts function.

You will be involved in tasks such as:

  • Processing supplier invoices
  • Receipting and recording cash
  • Raising customer invoices
  • Completing bank and debtor reconciliations
  • Updating control sheets and schedules
  • Preparing rental income transfers
  • Running regular financial reports
  • Supporting other activities that help the department run smoothly 

As you progress through your qualification and move between teams, your responsibilities will develop to reflect your growing skills and experience.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

  • Temple Point, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, BS1 6NL
  • Chatsworth House, Foxhole Rd Euxton, Chorley, PR71NY
  • Minton Place, Station Road, Swindon, SN1 1DA

Training

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

Training provider

KAPLAN FINANCIAL 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

You’ll start by learning the essentials in Accounts Payable and Treasury, developing an understanding of how invoices, payments, and client funds are managed. As you move through the apprenticeship, you’ll have the chance to work in other areas of our department, including Client Accounts and Service Charge, giving you a well‑rounded view of how our accounting teams operate.

Throughout the programme, you’ll take on real responsibilities, build core accounting skills, and work with experienced colleagues who will support your development.

By the end of the apprenticeship, you’ll have a strong foundation to progress your career further at Workman. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9–4 (A–C))
  • IT (grade 9–4 (A–C))
  • Maths (grade 9–4 (A–C))

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

s the UK’s leading independent commercial property management specialist, Workman has an enviable position within the property industry.

We are proud of our longstanding relationships with many of our clients, some of whom we have worked with for more than 25 years. Our clients include leading institutional and sector-specialist investors, private property companies, public sector bodies and a growing number of overseas investors.

We pride ourselves on the caliber of our employees and their unique skill sets.

For more information on working for Workman please visit our website.

https://www.workman.co.uk/our-people/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Healthcare, life insurance & wellness programme.
  • Long service additional holidays, birthday off & an extra day between Christmas & New Year
  • Lifestyle benefits to suit you

After this apprenticeship

Full Apprenticeship is 4.5 years supporting qualification up to AAT Level 4.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015406.

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Closes in 30 days (Monday 16 March 2026)

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