Apprentice Payroll Administrator

PECUNIA PRO LIMITED

RAYLEIGH (SS6 7HH)

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 8 September 2026

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Summary

You’ll be working alongside the Director, learning the payroll process and gaining practical experience in payroll whilst working towards your Finance Assistant Level 2 qualification.

We will provide full training on payroll, how each clients works and on systems we use.

Wage

£13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 09:30 - 17:00 (1-hour lunch)

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

8 months

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

  • Assist in the processing of end-to-end payroll calculations for various pay frequencies
  • Updating pension schemes with contributions data
  • Dealing with set-up of new clients
  • Updating and monitoring holiday pay records for clients
  • Learning and keeping updated with payroll legislation
  • Updating various spreadsheets for client requirements
  • Support clients with onboarding and offboarding of staff members
  • Answering payroll related queries from clients and their staff
  • Liaising with pension providers, HMRC and other external bodies

Where you'll work

SUITE 6
PHILPOT HOUSE
STATION ROAD
RAYLEIGH
SS6 7HH

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

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 successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Requirements

Essential 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

  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • MS Office
  • Adobe
  • Outgoing Personality
  • Time Management
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Data protection awareness

About this employer

Pecunia Pro Limited are an outsourced payroll & back-office provider, specialising in providing all back office support services to any industry. We focus solely on providing a cost effective payroll solution, adaptable to each business. We are flexible in our offering, each client we work with have differing needs and timescales, we comfortably adapt to suit those needs. Our experience is purely payroll and we have extensive knowledge on large volume payrolls, smaller payrolls as well as a consultancy approach to help internal payroll teams. With the capacity to take unlimited payroll sizes we look forward to hearing from anyone who is looking for a cost effective payroll solution. 

https://pecuniapro.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

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

You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge through ongoing training, support and practical experience within the company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED

Amelia Walker

awalker@fi.co.uk

01245209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000052192.

Apply now

Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 11:59pm)