Assistant Accountant Apprentice
CHILTERN CONCRETE & STONE LTD
Bedfordshire (MK42 8HL)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 18 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
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Summary
Kickstart your financial career with Chiltern Concrete & Stone. Join us on an Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship and gain hands-on experience in a thriving business while earning a nationally recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£17,550 a year
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Annual Wage
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday-Friday. Times to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 October 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- 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
We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of the organisation by managing accounts payable, performing data entry, and utilising Sage accounting software. This position requires a commitment to accuracy in all tasks. Duties include: providing administrative and financial support by managing accounts payable, performing accurate data entry, and assisting the finance team with various tasks.
Where you'll work
Hargrave House,
50 Bunyan Road
Kempston
Bedfordshire
MK42 8HL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MILTON KEYNES 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
Training is to be provided in line with the Accountant Apprenticeship by Milton Keynes College.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 9-4)
- Maths (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- IT skills
- Accuracy
- Patience
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Punctual
- Reliable
- Proactive
Other requirements
It is considered an advantage to have a driving licence as you will be required to travel to the workplace.
About this employer
Chiltern Concrete & Stone Was originally a company that offer a unique service in the manufacture of high quality concrete and architectural stone products to customer's individual requirements. Our ability to supply bespoke units in large or small quantities gives the designer full freedom to create original and unique ideas which can be complemented by non-standard finishes and colours. Established in the 1950's Chiltern Concrete and Stone has extensive experience in the production of non-standard precast products for a wide range of customer property developments. We have successfully recreated design features from Victorian and other eras for refurbishment projects (including Buckingham Palace), as well as supplying bespoke products to most modern buildings.
After this apprenticeship
Potential progression on to the Professional Accountant Apprenticeship upon successful completion of the Accountant Apprenticeship.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000339963.
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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 18 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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