Accounts Apprenticeship
PREMIUM BEVERAGES LTD
Rotherham (S60 1RU)
Closes in 29 days (Thursday 29 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2026
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Summary
This Accounts Apprenticeship offers an entry-level opportunity to gain hands-on accounting experience, develop key industry skills, and build a strong foundation for your professional future in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Wage
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£16,575 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Pay review after 12 months
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday- Friday (8am- 4pm)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
- Daily reconciliation of bank accounts, supplier statements, and company credit cards
- Processing supplier invoices, including matching them to purchase orders and delivery notes, resolving pricing/quantity issues, and processing credit notes
- Raising supplier payments via online banking and sending remittance advice
- Chasing unreconciled and historic outstanding items
- Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts, year-end accounts, and quarterly VAT returns
- Managing and maintaining accurate financial records using Xero accounting
- Maintaining the product cost file and implementing the soft drinks industry levy within Xero
- Assisting with monthly stock counts and providing ad hoc financial support to the line manager
- Serving as a point of contact for inbound telephone calls and email enquiries, liaising with logistics planning for customer service
- Processing customer orders, including communicating requirements across teams
- Supporting decisions related to customer credit limits, payment terms, and new account applications
- Preparing regular customer invoicing and financial reports for internal stakeholders
- General office duties, including processing and packing online orders
Where you'll work
2 Claire Court
Rawmarsh Road
Rotherham
S60 1RU
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
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation of, 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation of, 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
The successful candidate will undertake a full review of their existing skills versus what is required in their new role. First Intuition will then advise on the best apprenticeship programme for them. This will be a structured AAT Apprenticeship programme at Level 3.
A blend of classroom and online training will support the candidate to achieve a well-recognised accountancy qualification which will both help with their new role and potentially lead on to further study.
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
- Attention to detail
- Number skills
- Literacy Skills
- Microsoft 365
- Positive Attitude
About this employer
Premium Beverages is a family-owned business established over 13 years ago. We are the UK's exclusive importer for Pago Premium Fruit Juice, which has been established for over 135 years and offers more than 14 diverse flavours. We target sales development within high-end hotels, cafes, bars, and restaurants, alongside an established e-commerce presence.
https://www.pago.cc/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Casual dress within the workspace
- An extra day's holiday to celebrate your birthday
- Employee discount on products sold by Premium Beverages Ltd
- Free on-site parking
- Free monthly product allowance
- Company bonus scheme available subject to achievement of business annual KPI’s
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
An opportunity to develop broader knowledge & skills of running a small premium beverage business with further focus on commercial sales.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION EAST AND NORTH LIMITED
Elyse Ashton-Sharp
yorkshirerecruitment@firstintuition.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000056072.
Apply now
Closes in 29 days (Thursday 29 October 2026 at 11:59pm)