Apprentice Accountant at Almo Financials in Huddersfield

Summary

This exciting opportunity to work for an accountancy firm has arisen. Candidate will be working as part of our small, hardworking and friendly team to ensure all aspects of accountancy and administration tasks are completed in line with the requirements.

Wage

£11,778 to £19,047.60, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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The apprenticeship starting rate is dependent upon experience. This rate may increase during the apprenticeship, however if you are aged 19 or above this will increase after 12 months.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday- 10 am start- Times can be flexible - Every 2 weeks you will work with our bookkeeper on a Saturday morning but time off will be provided.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 21 July 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

The successful candidate will be undertaking:

Processing receipts, sales invoices and payments
Maintaining financial records which accurately record the business’ incoming and outgoing finances
Completing VAT return forms, once trained
Ensuring that accounts are accurately monitored and recorded
Dealing with a company’s payroll by processing wages and employee expense claims
Preparing profit and loss accounts sheets, once trained
Preparing balance sheets
Answering the telephone
Reading/sending emails to clients
Minuting meetings/ photocopying/ filing and other administrative duties, ranging from filing, scanning, data entry, typing document and raising invoices.
Working as part of a team in a customer facing role; working within a multi discipline team and where necessary supporting senior management.
Be able to work under own initiative and having the ability and willingness to acquire job related knowledge through self-development and by learning from others
Providing excellent customer services to our clients, through incoming and outgoing calls, emails and face-to-face meetings
Exposure to a wide variety of software packages, including Microsoft Excel, Outlook & Word
Exposure to internal software packages
Identifying customer needs and responding to them quickly and efficiently
Demonstrate flexibility in order to meet Company needs .
Can demonstrate excellent communication skills with a range of people including customers, managers, and team members
To ensure and maintain confidentiality within the working environment at all times.

The Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:

Attend and be punctual for all induction, work-based training/support sessions and AAT lessons
Complete all required assignments, build up your portfolio of evidence on-going.
Access support from your tutor/assessor, manager and other college staff and attend mentoring sessions

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which is relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.

Where you'll work

Trafalgar House
673 Leeds Road
Huddersfield
HD2 1YY

Training

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

College or training organisation

KIRKLEES 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

The Accounting/Finance Apprenticeship Level 2 Standard will require the candidate to demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours during their apprenticeship:

Knowledge
Accounting Systems & Processes
General Business
Understanding Your Organisation
Basic Accounting
Ethical Standards
Attention to Detail
Communication
Uses Systems and Processes
Personal Effectiveness
Behaviour
Personal Development
Team Work
Customer Focus
Professionalism

In addition to the above, as part of the apprenticeship standard the candidate will undertake and achieve the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Level 2 Certificate and this will be delivered at Kirklees College.

The AAT L2 Certificate qualification covers the following:

• Bookkeeping Transactions
• Bookkeeping Controls
• Elements of Costing
• Using Accounting Software
• Work effectively in Finance

Online exams taken.

You will be required to attend Kirklees College in Huddersfield one day as part of your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade Grade C/4 or above)

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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Excellent attendance
Excellent timekeeping

Other requirements

The first stage, is you will be sent an email requesting you send your CV and make contact with Nichola Barnes to discuss your application. It is mandatory to make contact for your application to progress. For any further information on this vacancy please contact the Apprenticeship Recruitment Team at Kirklees college on nbarnes@kirkleescollege.ac.uk Tel:07788 390025. There is no need to contact the employer at this stage, the college is more than happy to help you with any queries you may have. This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment.

About this company

Almo Accountants is a firm of Chartered Certified accountants located on Leeds Road in Huddersfield and has been established since 2010 by a group of accountants and tax experts with a focus to providing advisory/accountancy services to both personal and business clients. Our friendly expert Accountants and Tax Professionals have experience in several industries sectors and have provided valuable advice which made our clients’ businesses successful. We differentiate ourselves from the rest as being friendly and reachable at all times. Your success is our success. We consider every client as distinct and tailor our service to meet its particular needs. We are well equipped with qualified and experienced staffs who command up-to- date knowledge to provide you with all the services required to support your business throughout its lifecycle. We can handle every step of the process for you; from keeping the books of accounts through to preparing the accounts.

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After this apprenticeship

An apprenticeship allows you to earn a wage, gain valuable work experience and industry specific competence
Potential for full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship
Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KIRKLEES COLLEGE

Nichola Barnes

Apprenticeships@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

07788390025

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000327369.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 8 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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