Accounts Apprentice
CAMPER UK LTD
LINCOLN (LN2 4JB)
Closes in 28 days (Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 July 2025
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Summary
We are looking for a new member of the accounts team where enthusiasm and a “can-do” attitude are a must. Working in a small company, the candidate must be quickly able to take responsibility for the role and be able to work unsupervised (after training).
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Pay progression will be commensurate with the progress in the role. Matched company pension/onsite parking.
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm plus occasional Saturday mornings as required.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 9 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Entering purchase invoices into the ERP system
- Answering both Finance and External phone calls, sometimes covering main reception
- Reconciling and posting daily card receipts
- Reconciling and posting bank transactions
- Using Excel for various tasks
Where you'll work
DEACON ROAD
LINCOLN
LN2 4JB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LINCOLN COLLEGE
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.
Training schedule
- The Apprentice will work towards their Apprenticeship Standard in Assistant Accountant Level 3
- The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
- This is a Day Release programme, which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours
More training information
Course outline:
https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeship-standards/st0002-v1-2
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Flexibility
- Discretion
- Microsoft Excel
Other requirements
As a small company, flexibility during the working week will be vital, being willing to take on non-finance tasks when needed (covering reception for a few hours per week etc).
About this employer
Busy motorhome dealership based in the north of Lincoln city with annual sales of £25m+. Family owned. Role will be based in the small accounts department, reporting to the Finance Controller.
After this apprenticeship
We are looking for a candidate who ideally wants to pursue their accountancy qualifications after AAT to either CIMA/ACCA (which may or may not be financially supported).
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LINCOLN COLLEGE
Kateryna Shevchenko
apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000332318.
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Closes in 28 days (Sunday 17 August 2025 at 11:59pm)
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