Accounts Assistant Apprentice

DSSL GROUP LTD

ESSEX (SS13 1EU)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 September 2025

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Summary

We’re on the lookout for someone who wants to join our growing team at DSSL Group in a full-time, office-based finance support role. Someone who has got an eye for detail, a proactive attitude, and a willingness to learn and grow.

Wage

£14,722.50 to £23,809.50, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 08:00 to 16:30.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 13 October 2025

Duration

1 year

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

  • Assisting with preparation and issuing of customer invoices
  • Bank reconciliation and credit card statement processing
  • General admin support and data entry tasks
  • Helping with quarterly VAT returns
  • Supporting both accounts payable and receivable
  • Using Xero (accounting software) and BigChange Job Watch (CRM/job control system)
  • Keeping financial records accurate and meeting internal deadlines

Where you'll work

UNIT 1-3 BRITANNIA COURT
BASILDON
ESSEX
SS13 1EU

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses at First Intuition Chelmsford, Southend or Colchester to study towards their Level 2 AAT qualification.
In addition to this, you will have mentoring towards the apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE'S including English and Maths (grade Grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills

About this employer

DSSL Group is a family-run security solutions integrator, specialising in bespoke security system designs, tailored planned maintenance, and reactive repairs for all types of security systems across the UK DSSL Group specialises in providing security solutions for local authority systems and housing associations, among other sectors.

After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to study AAT Level 3 after successful completion of the Level 2 apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Sophie Harris

sophieharris@fi.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341148.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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