REF: AAT03 Assistant Accountant Apprentice at McGinty Demack Limited
MCGINTY DEMACK LIMITED
WIGAN (WN6 0XF)
Closes in 28 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 19 March 2026
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Summary
- We are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic Accountancy Apprentice to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in accountancy while gaining hands-on experience and working towards a recognised professional qualification.
- Wage
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£15,808 to £25,114.96, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 5pm and Friday 8:30am - 3:45pm.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 18 May 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
- Office reception duties including but not limited to: Calls, post, scanning and filing and other administration duties.
- Administration: Sales calls, invoices, website maintenance, providing standard prices for print, stock and product coding and any other relevant administrative work.
- Marketing: Web listings, mailshots, advertising and promotional work as directed.
- Accounts and payroll: Train to complete bank reconciliations and start producing payrolls and VAT.
- Cover for AAT Accounts Apprentice – Reception.
- Start completing full accounts to review stage and posting jobs onto Digital software. Completion of more complex Vat returns.
- Work in the payroll department completing weekly and monthly payrolls, including pension calculations and gaining further knowledge and experience on payrolls.
- Be competent at completing unincorporated and incorporated accounts. VAT returns without assistance and starting to look at simple tax calculations. Posting jobs onto Digital and solving queries with the clients.
Where you'll work
VERMONT HOUSE
BRADLEY LANE
STANDISH
WIGAN
WN6 0XF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
RUNSHAW COLLEGE
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- GCSE English (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 equivalent)
- GCSE Maths (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 Equivalent)
Other 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Patience
About this employer
- We are looking for a motivated & enthusiastic Accountancy Apprentice to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in accountancy while gaining hands-on experience and working towards a recognised professional qualification.
The work will involve some administrative duties as well as commercial activities.
After this apprenticeship
- Progression to ACCA.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
RUNSHAW COLLEGE
Tyler Gunson
gunson.t@runshaw.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000022027.
Apply now
Closes in 28 days (Monday 20 April 2026 at 11:59pm)