Finance Assistant Apprentice
MAYFLOWER ACCOUNTANCY & TAX LIMITED
DUNSTABLE (LU5 6BG)
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 18 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 September 2025
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Summary
Mayflower Accountancy & Tax Limited is a small, ambitious accountancy firm accountancy firm working with clients of all sizes. With a strong focus on client relationships, tech-driven solutions, and personal growth, it's an exciting place to start your accountancy career learning modern accountancy practices, whilst making an immediate impact.
- Wage
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£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday: Shift patterns to be discussed at interview.
35 hours 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
This role provides a broad foundation in financial operations, allowing the apprentice to gain hands-on experience in areas such as bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, CIS Construction Industry Scheme, and tax preparation.
Initial responsibilities include maintaining accurate client records, reconciling accounts, preparing VAT returns, supporting payroll processes, and assisting with general office duties. The role also involves client interaction and supervised visits to support bookkeeping needs.
Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, detail-oriented, curious, and eager to learn, with a professional and polite manner.
In return, they will receive comprehensive training and support from a friendly and experienced team, helping them grow within the field of accountancy.
Where you'll work
10 Alma Farm Road, Toddington
DUNSTABLE
LU5 6BG
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
Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Training with Milton Keynes College
- Ongoing training, support and development with the employer
- Assistant Accountant apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 5)
Other 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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
About this employer
We are an accountancy practice based in Toddington, Bedfordshire, supporting clients not only locally, but right across the UK. We are involved with most aspects of accountancy and tax that impact individuals and small businesses. As such, we aim to bring comprehensive and impactful advice to those who work with us and deliver services to an impeccable standard. Coupled with the delivery of a whole host of compliance services, our main difference is that we are forward-looking. The activities we specialise in are those which help clients plan to meet their personal and professional goals.
After this apprenticeship
- Mayflower would like to encourage candidates to further their studies beyond the AAT and seek a Charter, which they will aim to sponsor
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000340016.
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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 18 September 2025 at 11:59pm)
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