Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprentice

WEYMOUTH PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED

WEYMOUTH (DT4 9TF)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 June 2026

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Summary

Opportunity to join a small fun finance team. You won’t just be doing just one repetitive task over and over, you will be exposed to all areas of the business, allowing you to learn practical hands-on skills covering all bookkeeping tasks and payroll for both weekly and monthly paid employees. 

Wage

£16,796 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
08:00 to 17:00 (30 mins lunch) Mon – Thurs and 08:00 to 12.00 on Friday (no lunch) – exact timings to be discussed at the interview.

38 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

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

  • An accounts/finance assistant will help gather and input data and check for errors.
  • Match off supplier invoices to purchase orders.
  • Matching off delivery notes to customer orders and raise sales invoices.
  • Help to collate hours for weekly and monthly payrolls.
  • Generally assist the company with data input and analysis to help the finance department.

Where you'll work

2 KENT CLOSE
GRANBY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WEYMOUTH
DT4 9TF

Training

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

Training provider

COASTLAND 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

The apprentice will attend Coastland College one day per week (term-time only).

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills

Other requirements

You MUST be prepared to commit to your work and training for the duration of the apprenticeship. You will be required to attend an interview and assessment at Coastland College to ensure you meet the requirements for the apprenticeship. If a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date, it may close earlier, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this employer

Weymouth Precision Engineers Ltd traces its roots back to 1964, with the current owner purchasing the company back in 2013,  WPE  is a well-established engineering company with 70+ staff, a growing customer base and strong order book. A turnover of £9 million.

http://www.wpe.ltd (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Following completion of the apprenticeship, the right candidate may be offered a position as a permanent member of staff.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COASTLAND COLLEGE

Gina Garman

gina.garman@wpe.ltd

01305 785375

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035841.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Friday 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm)