Accounts Assistant Apprentice L2

Tax Plus Chartered Accountants

Bury (BL0 9AB)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 12 June 2026)

Posted on 14 May 2026

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Summary

There is an immediate start for a Finance apprentice. We are looking for an Accounts L2 candidate. We are looking to invest in an apprentice who wants to progress and grow in a company that can offer excellent long-term career progression.

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 9.00am – 5.00pm. Friday hours are 8.30am – 4.30pm with a 30min lunch.

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 22 June 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

  • Preparation of Annual Accounts from start to finish, including company Tax Returns
  • Completion of personal Tax Returns
  • Payroll processing
  • Bookkeeping, including VAT Returns and reconciliations
  • Use of Accountancy software (Xero, Quickfile, QuickBooks)
  • Ad hoc responsibilities 
  • Potential for other areas of Accountancy (R&D claims, Independent Examinations, Management Accounts).

Where you'll work

11 Bridge Street
Ramsbottom
Bury
BL0 9AB

Training

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

Training provider

BURY 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

Accounts Finance Assistant Apprentice L2.

This qualification requires college attendance one day per week.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)

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

About this employer

Tax Plus is an established, independent firm of chartered accountants and business consultants based in Ramsbottom, Bury.

A base in Ramsbottom, Bury makes Tax Plus ideally situated to support clients in Bury, Bolton and across Greater Manchester. Our outer Manchester cost base gives us a significant competitive advantage compared to central Manchester accountants.

Our greatest strength is our ability to provide a personalised service to deal with the accountancy and tax affairs of small and medium sized owner managed businesses. We have an experienced team of qualified accountants and consultants enabling us to give comprehensive and varied advice.

Up to date information technology and leading computer programmes are used to process accounts and tax returns efficiently and effectively and to speed communications.

https://www.taxplus-ramsbottom.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the L2 Accounts Apprenticeship, we are offering the right person a long-term career and a permanent position.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031200.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 12 June 2026)

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