Financial Accountant Apprentice (Royal College of Physicians) Liverpool
The Royal College of Physicians
Liverpool (L7 3FA)
Closes in 22 days (Friday 19 June 2026)
Posted on 28 May 2026
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Summary
The purpose of your role as the accounts assistant you will be responsible for supporting the financial accounts team in ensuring the college is compliant with all internal and external financial reporting requirements.
- Wage
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£27,962 a year
- Training course
- Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
- Hours
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Standard working hours between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 June 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- 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
You will reconcile the bank payment accounts of the college ensuring all postings and cash allocations are up to date. You will help the organisation understand our financial position by producing bank reconciliations and information to support the cash flow and cash management process. Due to the nature of this role, it would be best be suited to a candidate who is confident and happy to be working with non-finance colleagues as this role has a large element of interacting with the business outside of the finance function.
What you’re responsible for
- Assist with the preparation and posting of journals, ensuring entries are accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Prepare and complete bank reconciliations in line with agreed timetables, investigating and resolving differences promptly.
- Record and maintain financial transactions in the ledger accurately and on a timely basis.
- Provide day-to-day support to the wider financial accounts team across month-end,year-end and routine finance activities.
- Assist with balance sheet reconciliations and help ensure supporting schedules are complete and up to date.
- Support the preparation of financial information, working papers and analysis for internal and external reporting requirements.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across finance and the wider organisation to help resolve queries and provide accurate financial information.
- Follow established finance procedures and contribute to the continuous improvement of processes and controls.
- Maintain accurate records and carry out duties in line with organisational policies,procedures and deadlines.
- Undertake training and development as required and support other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
- Actively contribute to your own personal development,attend relevant meetings and undertake training as required; observe personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources used in course of work.
- Any other duties as may be reasonably expected and which are commensurate with the level of the post.
- Adhere and comply with the provisions of the RCP’s health and safety policy, undertake all duties and responsibilities in compliance with the rules and regulations encompassing equal opportunities.
- Contribute to the work of the Department and wider RCP activities.
Where you'll work
The Spine
2 Paddington Village
Liverpool
L7 3FA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
Training course
Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
- Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
- Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.
- Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
- Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
- Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.
Training schedule
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Apprenticeship in:
- Accounts/AAT (grade Level 3)
- Accounts/AAT (grade Level 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Strong Excel skills
- Managing own workload
- Prioritising & planning
- Customer service
- Managing conflicting deadlines
Other requirements
Please ensure that you apply for the position as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The closing date is a rough guideline as to when an advert will close. The advert may close before the given closing date if the employer has filled the position(s).
About this employer
Working at the RCP
The Royal College of Physicians is rewarding and friendly place to work with an incredible history, dating back to our foundation in 1518. We are a professional membership body for physicians –doctors who work in hospitals – with over 40,000 members in the UK and around the world working to improve patient care and reduce illness. Our activities focus on educating, improving and influencing for better health and care.
We work from two main sites – The Spine, anew state-of-the-art building at the heart of the Knowledge Centre in Liverpool, and an iconic Grade I-listed building overlooking beautiful Regent's Park in central London. We are committed to a hybrid working model that means most staff work flexibly, spending a minimum of 6 days a month in the office.
We champion an inclusive culture and welcome applications from all sections of society. We value taking care,learning and being collaborative. These values underpin everything we do.
Join us to help achieve our vision of a world in which everyone has the best possible health and healthcare.
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
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP UNIVERSITY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033925.
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Closes in 22 days (Friday 19 June 2026)
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