Apprentice Accounts Assistant
ADVANTAGE FINANCE LIMITED
Grimsby (DN32 0LW)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 10 June 2026
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Summary
Advantage Finance Ltd, based near Grimsby town centre, is seeking an Apprentice Accounts Assistant to support invoice processing, customer account payments and a range of day-to-day finance activities. Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you will receive on-the-job training while studying towards a Level 2 AAT qualification.
- Wage
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£15,600 a year
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Starting Apprenticeship salary of £15,600 p/a, raising to Real Living Wage.
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Standard hours of work are 08.30 – 17.00 Monday to Friday, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 July 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 for a proactive individual to join our Accounts Team. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a successful and growing finance company. As our business continues to expand, we are seeking a motivated and driven individual who is eager to develop their skills and build a career in finance.
Alongside full-on-the-job training, you will work with Grimsby Institute to complete a Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship, which includes the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. If you already hold a similar Level 2 qualification or have relevant experience, we would be happy to consider the possibility of progressing you through a Level 3 apprenticeship instead.
Comprehensive training and support will be provided to help you achieve the apprenticeship standard while building your confidence and helping you develop your career within a well-established and supportive company.
Key responsibilities:
- Apply and process customer repayments
- Complete the purchase ledger function for the company
- Process daily Direct Debit claims
- Bank reconciliation and analysis of daily banking transactions
- Fund daily faster payments to car dealerships
- Apply, process and pay the repossessions and legal invoices
- Process bookings for all funded applications
- Assist with month end procedures
- Book hotels and trains as required
- Using Sage accounting
- Assisting in general office administration
- Other associated duties as required
Where you'll work
7 Acorn Business Park
Moss Road
Grimsby
DN32 0LW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
TEC PARTNERSHIP
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
This apprenticeship includes an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. You will attend remote online training sessions once each week (within term-time) and will also be fully supported by a Vocational Trainer, who will visit you within the workplace every 3-4 weeks.
More training information
As part of the apprenticeship, you will complete an AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, build an extensive portfolio of your practical work and take part in a bespoke programme of technical, practical and vocational learning.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Basic Excel skills
- Willingness to learn
- Trustworthy and honest
- Organised and reliable
- Work independently and as team
- Experience with Sage software
- Understanding of invoices
- Understanding of receipts
- Understanding of Budgeting
- Genuine interest in Finance
Other requirements
Advantage Finance is located on Acorn Business Park, Moss Road, Grimsby. Please check the location and ensure you would be able to travel reliably to work daily.
About this employer
Advantage Finance is one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist motor finance. From our HQ in Grimsby, we’re proud to employ around 214 people, who have been putting conversation before credit scores since 1999, helping all sorts of people get moving by listening to their stories and understanding their lives.
Our business has always been about people, believing in our valued employees, and is built on our core values of TRUST:
• Teamwork – We work closely together to provide the best possible service.
• Respect – We treat each other with total respect, and we treat our customer with equal respect.
• Understanding – Understanding our customers, and each other, as human. Understanding our business and our responsibilities.
• Supportive – We support each other, and we provide the best support to our customers.
• Truthful – We are true to ourselves and true to each other. Honesty and integrity runs through everything that we do.
https://www.advantage-finance.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Company Benefits:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- On-site parking
- Company events and awards
- Training and development
After this apprenticeship
This apprenticeship programme provides a fantastic opportunity for apprentices to build a strong foundation of on and off-the-job learning. With strong growth ambitions, we offer an environment where your skills are valued, and your career can thrive. You’ll be working in a culture that encourages development, promotes well-being, and values teamwork.
There is a possibility of progression to a Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship and Level 3 AAT Diploma in Accounting.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
TEC PARTNERSHIP
Charley or Claire
myapprenticeship@grimsby.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036029.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 23 June 2026 at 11:59pm)