Junior Finance Apprentice

R Stride & Co

York (YO31 9BR)

Closes on Friday 3 July 2026

Posted on 19 May 2026

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Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start a career in accountancy while gaining hands-on experience in a professional office environment. The successful candidate will support both administrative and financial functions, developing skills across administration duties, bookkeeping, and accounting.

Wage

£21,000 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm, with a one-hour lunch break each day.

34 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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

Daily tasks include:

  • Greeting clients in a professional and friendly manner upon arrival
  • Managing some front-of-house duties including emails, calls and handling enquiries
  • Assisting colleagues with daily workloads and tasks
  • Using the firm’s internal client records system to manage and update information
  • Supporting bookkeeping tasks such as data entry, reconciliations, record maintenance and VAT returns using commercial software
  • Assisting with basic accounting duties using Microsoft office products and commercial accounting software
  • Maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all client-related work

Where you'll work

Foss House
271 Huntington Road
York
YO31 9BR

Training

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

Training provider

YORK 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 or Finance Assistant Level 2.

You will attend York College for one day per week during college term time. Some of your college sessions may be delivered online. The remainder of your training will take place in the workplace.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 1 other subject (grade 3/D)
  • English (grade 3/D)
  • Maths (grade 3/D)

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
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Willingness to learn
  • Interest in accounting
  • MS Excel experience

Other requirements

The role is based at Huntington in York. This is predominately an office-based role but will allow for flexibility for both other office (Harrogate) and working from home once training has been completed. As part of the application process, York College will send you an email from apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk. Check your spam folder in case the email is diverted there.

About this employer

We are a growing firm of accountants based in the Huntington area of York, providing a wide range of accounting, bookkeeping, and financial services to a diverse client base. Due to continued expansion, we are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team. We also have another office in Harrogate.

https://www.rstride.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata for days worked. In addition, non-contractual and discretional extra days over Christmas and new year (up to 10 days).

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the apprenticeship, we will discuss opportunities for you to progress with R Stride & Co and become a fully qualified accountant.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

YORK COLLEGE

apprenticeships@yorkcollege.ac.uk

01904 770368

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000032535.

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Closes on Friday 3 July 2026