Apprentice Accounts Assistant

UK SHUTTERS AND DOORS LIMITED

NELSON (BB9 6RT)

Closes in 29 days (Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 May 2026

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Summary

This vacancy is for an Apprentice Accounts/Finance Assistant based in Nelson.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within the accounts department whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

Wage

£16,640 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 - 8am - 5pm & Friday 8am - 2:30pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 6 July 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

  • Matching the Goods Received Notes to Invoices and checking quantities/prices
  • Booking in the received items on the CRM
  • Enter Invoices onto our Xero
  • Check supplier statements to invoices received
  •  query any discrepancies with supplier
  •  Enter website sales order on CRM
  •  Check engineers' timesheets to tracker for start and finish times
  •  Other ad-hoc duties accounting related

Where you'll work

16 CHURCHILL WAY
NELSON
BB9 6RT

Training

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

Training provider

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Initiative

About this employer

At Ace Door Systems, we're an accredited and certified UK manufacturer and installer of high-performance industrial and commercial doors. From high-speed doors and roller shutters to sectional overhead doors, fire shutters, and loading bay systems, we deliver complete, compliant solutions trusted by leading businesses across the UK.

After this apprenticeship

The opportunities in the world of business are endless. Many apprentices start in business administration, customer service or accountancy, which are great stepping stones into lots of exciting careers. You can go on to specialise in a particular field and into management. You will find people who started in finance and administration working in all professional areas and at all levels.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

Morgan Horne

morgan.horne@t2000.co.uk

0125454659

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033901.

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Closes in 29 days (Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:59pm)