Accounting Technician Level 2 Apprenticeship

THOMAS & CO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Oldham (OL3 6LZ)

Closes in 23 days (Friday 6 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 May 2025


Summary

We are seeking an Accounting Technician to join our growing team at Thomas and Co. Our specialty is providing entrepreneurs with deep insights into their finances to allow them to scale profitably, and tax efficiently while building generational wealth.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 9 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

If you’re an ambitious professional in the accounting industry looking for an employer to finally allow you to spread your wings and fulfil your potential, then this could be the role for you!

Key Responsibilities:
• Process client data using Dext, Preparing & completing Xero bank reconciliations, whilst providing weekly bookkeeping updates.
• Perform Dext Precision health checks ensuring 80%+ accuracy, Providing guidance to clients regarding any bookkeeping queries.
• Preparing VAT returns for review and ensuring submission within the allocated timeframe.
• Drafting Director-only self-assessment returns to review stage and supporting client accountants with ad-hoc tasks.
• Management of HMRC calls, assisting with administrative duties, and assisting with office duties as required.

Where you'll work

1 Holly House
Mill Street
Uppermill
Oldham
OL3 6LZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Your 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.

Your training plan

Off the job training will take place at Oldham College one day a week.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade Grade 4-9 (A*-C) essential)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Xero in a practice environment
  • Dext within a practice environ

About this company

Thomas and Co International are a multi-award-winning modern cloud-based accountancy firm based in greater Manchester, shaking up the world of finance with passion, hunger and a drive to provide an exceptional service to entrepreneurs and build a team of winners that want to do the same!

https://www.thomasandcoaccounting.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Deborah Wynn

deborah.wynn@oldham.ac.uk

01617853586

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000320022.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 6 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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