Accounts Administration Apprentice

HUGHES DRIVER TRAINING LTD

LEICESTER (LE4 9BX)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 27 March 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 March 2026

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Summary

As an apprentice you will support the finance and accounting department. Combining accounting tasks, such as reviewing and reconciling payments, corresponding with the sales department, and creating and issuing invoices, alongside general administrative duties and developing proficiency in finance systems such as Xero and Google Suite.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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The above salary is for under 18's, This will increase to £22,568 for 18's and over.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm (including a 30 minute lunch break)

40 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Duration

1 year 4 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

Responsibilities will include:

  • Processing invoices and payments
  • Entering financial data into accounting systems
  • Assisting with bookkeeping and maintaining expense records
  • Reconciling receipts and bank transactions
  • Filing and organising financial documentation
  • Supporting the preparation of basic financial reports
  • Communicating with suppliers and internal teams to assist with payment queries
  • Ensuring accurate financial record keeping

Where you'll work

284 GIPSY LANE
LEICESTER
LE4 9BX

Training

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

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

  • The apprenticeship is primarily based in the workplace.
  • Within the first 12 months additional training is delivered at Loughborough College weekly on either Tuesday or Thursday 9.30am - 3pm (study day will be confirmed on enrolment)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (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
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

A nationwide HGV training provider delivering professional driver training and licence preparation to support individuals entering the transport and logistics industry.

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

Company benefits

28 days annual leave plus 1 additional day of annual leave for your birthday.

After this apprenticeship

Qualified Accounts/ Finance Assistant

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Hayley Cousins

apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019748.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 27 March 2026 at 11:59pm)