Assistant Business Manager Apprentice (Big Star Management Ltd)
BIG STAR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LTD
LONDON (E2 6GH)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)
Posted on 7 August 2026
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Summary
Big Star are looking to recruit an Assistant Business Manager to join its team of twenty-five. The individual must have a passion for music and entertainment and a desire to pursue a long term career within Accounting. You will be working in a fast paced and varied environment alongside a team who work hard but also enjoy socialising.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9:30 -5:30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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3
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
- Issuing invoices to customers
- Input Transactions into XERO
- Reconcile bank accounts
- Ensure receivables are collected promptly
- Prepare VAT returns and ensure taxes are paid to HMRC within deadline
- Record all cash receipts and make bank deposits
- Maintain petty cash registers
- Paying supplier invoices
- Credit control
- Assist with payroll and processing of monthly journals
- Provide clerical and administrative support to management as when and needed
- Respond to client requests on a timely basis
- Assist accountants as and when the time arises
Where you'll work
PILL BOX STUDIOS
115 COVENTRY ROAD
LONDON
E2 6GH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
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
A Level in:
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
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Solid Microsoft Excel skills
- Numerical Accuracy
- Keen eye for detail
- Written communication skills
- Time management skills
- Confident communicator
- Dedicated
- Committed
- Flexible
- Punctual
- Enthusiastic
- Thirst for knowledge
Other requirements
- Experience of Xero software advantageous.
- Strong interest in music and entertainment sectors.
About this employer
BigStar is an Accountancy Practice that provides full business management solution for all levels of the music and entertainment industries. We offer all the things you would expect of a traditional accountancy practice including bookkeeping, VAT, Accounts and Tax, Payroll and general Advisory services, but we do it our way, with verve, with smarts and with an uncompromising passion for the work and the careers of our clients. All of which is designed to allow the talent we work with to focus on what they do best.
Find out more about our services, our attitude and our growing roster of talent via our website www.bigstarbiz.co.uk
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Promotion to Business Manager in due course and experience working alongside qualified accountants to assist them with general preparation of accounts and personal tax as and when the need arises.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000047037.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 20 August 2026)
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