Apprentice Accounts / Finance Assistant

LEWIS BRI LTD

LEEDS (LS25 2GH)

Closes in 31 days (Saturday 6 June 2026)

Posted on 6 May 2026

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Summary

Lewis Business Recovery and Insolvency are looking to recruit a bright and enthusiastic apprentice who is willing to learn in providing an excellent service in a professional office environment whilst undertaking the AAT Level 2 Accounts Assistant qualification.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Sunday 7 June 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

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

  • Reception duties to include answering and fielding calls and taking messages 
  • Greeting visitors & providing refreshments
  • Ensuring office areas are kept clean & tidy
  • Opening & distributing mail
  • Franking outgoing mail & keeping post area tidy
  • Practical administration tasks such as filing, posting, delivery, scanning, shredding & photocopying
  • Monitoring all office supply levels and ordering in stationery as required
  • Support case administrators, managers and directors in carrying out specific case-related tasks
  • Assisting the cashier with client account postings and bank reconciliations
  • Preparing accurate books and records inventories, and taking responsibility for the safeguard, removal and storage of such from company premises
  • Data entry of case documents as required
  • Complete appropriate banking and cheque request forms in order to ensure that client estate monies are handled and dealt with correctly
  • Adhere to statutory compliance and current legislation, best practice and procedures under supervision
  • Attendance on site at clients as and when required
  • Prepare and maintain Excel spreadsheets, and provide analysis of data

Where you'll work

4 FUSION COURT
ABERFORD ROAD
GARFORTH
LEEDS
LS25 2GH

Training

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

Training provider

APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

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 successful apprentices will work towards the L2 Accounts /
Finance Assistant apprenticeship with AAT L2 delivered alongside.
Day-to-day training will be provided by the employer.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
  • Maths (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

Lewis Business Recovery and Insolvency is an independent, friendly
and professional practice that adds value to directors, lenders,
creditors, stakeholders, accountants and other advisers by delivering
proactive and pragmatic solutions to businesses and individuals

experiencing financial difficulty.

The firm’s ethos is to identify the most appropriate outcome for all
parties, promoting business continuity and preserving employment
wherever possible, while consistently providing a high standard of

service at a reasonable cost.

After this apprenticeship

It is anticipated that a permanent vacancy will be available at the end of the apprenticeship, with real prospects of career progression and professional exam support.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

APPRENTICE TEAM LTD

Apprentice Team Ltd

recruitment@apprenticeteam.org

01246278931

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030045.

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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 6 June 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.