Accounts Assistant Apprentice

NETWORK PLANNING SOLUTIONS LTD

SWANLEY (BR8 8DZ)

Closes in 19 days (Monday 23 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 3 March 2026

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Summary

Network Planning Solutions is a Tier 1 provider of Telecoms infrastructure, delivering projects nationwide and abroad. We ae looking for an accounts apprentice to join our finance team and begin a career in finance with a focus on accounts payable, bookkeeping and financial administration.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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£7.55 an hour 

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 26 March 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

  • Purchase invoice inputting
  • Sales invoice raising
  • Wages summaries and reviews
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Supplier statement reconciliations
  • Other administration duties as and when required

Where you'll work

THE YARD
WADARD TERRACE BUTTON STREET
SWANLEY
BR8 8DZ

Training

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

Training provider

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

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

One day a week at the Orpington Campus 

More training information

Apprentices will be trained in the office on practical accounting skills. They will receive day release in order to study for their exams.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade Grade 5+)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Must have a driving licence and own a car (Essential).

About this employer

Network Planning Solutions is a Tier 1 provider of Telecoms infrastructure, delivering projects nationwide and abroad. We operate from premises in Swanley close to junction 3 on the M25 so a driving licence and own vehicle is essential.

https://npsltd.net/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To be discussed upon completion of apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LONDON SOUTH EAST COLLEGES

Evelyn Nartey

evelyn.nartey@lsec.ac.uk

02039544152

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018929.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 23 March 2026 at 11:59pm)