Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Based at our Milton Keynes facility and working within a current team of two, this is an entry-level apprenticeship giving full exposure to multiple areas of accountancy not given within larger organisations. Why be saddled with a student loan when you could achieve the same level of qualification and get paid?

Wage

£15,000 a year

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25phr increase with every successful exam pass at Level 3.

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5.30 pm with one day at college.

37 hours 30 minutes 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

All the normal accountancy experience, including:

Purchase & Sales invoice entry/generation/reconciliation.
Bank reconciliations (Including bank accounts, credit card receipts, e-comms platform, AMEX, petty cash, safe, tills).
Agency control reconciliations (BUYAGIFT, Virgin).
Royalty calculations.
Fixed Asset depreciation calculations & journal entry.
Vat returns completion, reconciliation and submission.
Business awareness skills including internal controls, segregation of duty, GDPR, PCI Compliance.
P&L Analysis and the understanding of a Balance Sheet.

Where you'll work

602 Marlborough Gate
Avebury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3XA

Training

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

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Assist with the investigation 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 varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation 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 varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Comprehensive hands-on training with extra support in studies provided within the workplace. The applicant will train under First Intuition Cambridge for their level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification. They will be expected to attend regular in-centre tuition courses throughout a 12-15 month period, which will help develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in accountancy-related practices. First Intuition Cambridge Ltd has Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough and Milton Keynes centres.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5/B)
Maths (grade 5/B)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Business Studies (grade 4/C)

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
Organisation skills
Excel skills

About this company

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After this apprenticeship

The current Finance Manager is looking to retire in 3.5 years, or substantially reduce hours, and needs to train a team to be able to take over a high skilled role – this is a phenomenal opportunity.

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