Level 2 Accounts and Finance Assistant Apprenticeship - Northumberland Accounts

NORTHUMBERLAND ACCOUNTANTS LTD

ALNWICK (NE66 1HB)

Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026)

Posted on 5 August 2026

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Summary

This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience across a wide range of accounting, taxation and business support activities while studying towards a nationally recognised Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship qualification.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Competitive apprenticeship salary, dependent upon age and experience.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9:00am- 5:00pm 37.5 hours per week (including apprenticeship training time)

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

Positions available

2

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

As an Accounts Apprentice, you will receive full training and support whilst assisting with a variety of duties, including:

  • Processing bookkeeping records using cloud accounting software
  • Assisting with the preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
  • Supporting the preparation and submission of VAT returns
  • Assisting with payroll processing and workplace pension administration
  • Preparing personal tax returns and supporting corporation tax compliance work
  • Liaising with clients to obtain accounting records and information
  • Maintaining accurate client files and documentation
  • Assisting with general office administration duties
  • Learning accounting principles, tax legislation and professional compliance requirements
  • Providing excellent customer service to clients and colleagues

Where you'll work

RUSSELL HOUSE
GREENWELL ROAD
ALNWICK
NE66 1HB

Training

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

Training provider

NCG

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

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

  • 4 days per week at Northumberland Accounts 
  • 1 day per week at Newcastle College 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3)
  • Maths (grade 3)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Northumberland Accountants Limited is a professional accountancy practice providing a comprehensive range of services to individuals, sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.

Our services include:

Accounts preparation
Bookkeeping
Payroll
VAT
Personal tax
Corporation tax
Business advisory services
We pride ourselves on delivering excellent client service while investing in the development and progression of our team members.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity to secure a permanent position within the practice and continue studying towards higher-level accounting qualifications such as AAT, ACCA or ICAEW.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NCG

Apprenticeships

apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk

01912004849

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046592.

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Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 19 August 2026)

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