Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship L2

Summary

This is a great opportunity to join a small finance team within a rapidly growing international payroll business whilst studying for an Accounts Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship. As an Accounts Assistant, this will include daily tasks using Xero accounts software alongside Microsoft Excel, expanding into other areas as the role progresses.

Wage

£14,722.50 a year

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Annual

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday-Friday, one hour for lunch, includes day release attendance at college. Times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

This is a new position with People Pay Global due to the rapid expansion of the company’s client base. As the role progresses, there will be an opportunity to expand into assisting with the month-end closing and getting involved in all other areas of the Finance department, assisting the team with their regular tasks and any other ad-hoc requests from management.

The ideal candidate will be keen to learn the finance functions within the business alongside the apprenticeship course. They will need to value accuracy whilst handling large volumes of transactions, be comfortable using a computer including Microsoft packages, be able to communicate well verbally or over email and be able to organise workloads and prioritise tasks when there are deadlines to complete them.

Key Responsibilities

Raise customer invoices
Match payments received in the bank to customer invoices
Apply ad-hoc charges to customer accounts
Record supplier invoices
Arrange payment of supplier invoices via online banking
Weekly/monthly bank reconciliations
Assisting with debt collection
Responding to customer queries
Other ad-hoc duties to assist the Accounts Team

Where you'll work

PeoplePay Global
Downlands House
Chichester
West Sussex
PO20 1EL

Training

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

College or training organisation

CHICHESTER COLLEGE GROUP

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

Accounts/Finance Assistant L2 Apprenticeship. On the job mentoring and training with experienced colleagues.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 9-4)
English (grade 9-4)

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

High level of accuracy
Competent IT skills
MS Office experience
Professional
Clear communication
Able to work to deadlines
Strong initiative
Problem solving skills
Willing to learn
Dedicated
Reliable
Hardworking
Accountable
Team Player
Takes Ownership

Other requirements

Office based role located between Chichester and Bognor Regis. -On-site gravel car park available for drivers but there are also bus stops next to the building on the A259. Please only apply if you are looking to start or build a career in finance and accounting. -This role will start immediately with the apprenticeship learning from September 2025. -The successful applicant will demonstrate personality and ambition and be a good fit for a tight knit team Please only apply if you are looking to start or build a career in finance and accounting. -This role will start immediately with the apprenticeship learning from September 2025. -The successful applicant will demonstrate personality and ambition and be a good fit for a tight knit team -This is a 16-month apprenticeship and applicants MUST BE free from full time education to be eligible to apply for it and have the minimum qualification level to apply for it -Applicants MUST BE resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and have work authorisation for the UK. -Applicants WILL NOT BE eligible to apply if they have already achieved a qualification which is equal to or higher thank the apprenticeship standard on offer. -Applicants MUST BE resident in the area local to the apprenticeship opportunity or be prepared to relocate in time to start employment and study. -Applicants MUST BE committed to the learning and stay to the end of the apprenticeship. -Applicants will need to be able to travel to and from main office daily and attend college one day per week in Chichester

About this company

People Pay Global was built to provide an outstanding international payroll service to clients across the world. Here for those who don’t have time to worry about payroll solutions and work in over 140 countries, helping businesses to grow their global presence efficiently, and supporting individuals to move money personally. Our clients range from single-person businesses ready to take the next step, to global organisations with many thousands of employees.

After this apprenticeship

As a business that is anticipated to grow year-on-year, this is a great opportunity for the right candidate to be able to progress within the Finance function, and we would look to support the apprentice’s studies from AAT all the way to ACCA/ACA, and as we expand the team, the applicant would be well positioned to receive further on the job training in a wide range of accounting skills, as well as opportunities for advancement and greater responsibilities within the team.

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