Accountancy Apprentice
BILLINGTON HOLDINGS PLC
Barnsley (S73 8DS)
Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026
Posted on 13 May 2026
Contents
Summary
Kick-start your career in finance with our Accountancy Apprenticeship. You’ll gain hands-on experience across key accounting functions while working towards a recognised qualification. This is a great opportunity to earn, learn, and develop valuable skills in a supportive and professional environment.
- Wage
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£15,600 to £24,784.50, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 8.30am - 5.00pm and Friday, 8.30am - 3.45pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Saturday 1 August 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
We are looking to recruit a Trainee Accountant responsible for the following:
- To develop a high-potential early-career individual into a well-rounded accounting and finance professional through structured training, hands-on experience, and academic study. This role is designed for an ambitious college leaver seeking an alternative to university, providing a strong foundation across core finance functions within an industry environment
- Working closely with the Financial Controller, the role supports the delivery of accurate financial processes while building technical knowledge, attention to detail, and professional skills. Over a three-year training contract, the postholder will study towards the AAT qualification, gaining broad exposure to accounting activities across the Group
- The role aims to nurture a motivated individual who can contribute effectively both independently and as part of a team, with a clear pathway to increased responsibility, further professional qualifications, and progression to a fully qualified Accountant
Role Responsibilities:
- Perform daily Group bank transfers in-line with Group banking arrangements
- Produce weekly Company and Group cash reconciliations and cashflow forecasts
- Perform credit checks on potential customers and liaise with sales teams resolve any queries
- Responsibility for all aspects of the Group’s Fleet management company’s management accounts, including processing despatches, raising sales invoices, recording purchase invoices, recording prepayments and accruals and the preparation of the management accounts
- Assist with the preparation of the management account for all other Group companies, including calculating and recording monthly accruals and prepayments, along with providing cover for sales and purchase ledgers
- Assist with year end, including preparing information for our auditors and tax advisors and working with them to resolve any queries
- Monitor call logging system for the Group’s accounting system (COINS) and delegate and respond to queries and requests received as necessary
- Support the Financial Controller and Financial Accountant and the wider finance team with a variety of ad hoc tasks and projects
Where you'll work
Barnsley Road
Wombwell
Barnsley
S73 8DS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BARNSLEY 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
Training will be on site and day release at college
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A* - C)
- Maths (grade A* - C)
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
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this employer
illington Holdings Plc is a leading UK-based structural steel and engineering group with over 75 years of industry experience. The company specialises in structural steelwork, steel stair solutions, safety systems, protective coatings, and site hoarding solutions, delivering high-quality projects across sectors including commercial, education, infrastructure, healthcare, and industrial construction.
https://billington-holdings.plc.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
We offer a competitive benefits package including company pension, sick pay scheme, health plan, cycle to work scheme, Sharesave and option to purchase additional holidays.
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Progress to further training and qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BARNSLEY COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000031381.
Apply now
Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026
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