Accounts or finance assistant, Level 2 Apprenticeship

PRISMA COLOUR LTD

HIGH PEAK (SK22 1AH)

Closes on Saturday 25 October 2025

Posted on 22 September 2025

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Summary

We have an opportunity for a Finance Apprentice to join our Accounts Payable team in the role of Junior Finance Assistant. Whilst working and learning within the team, we will support you in your study for the Level 2 AAT qualification in-conjunction with our approved apprentice training provider.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 November 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

  • Assist in maintaining accurate financial records and data entry
  • Support the accounts payable and receivable functions
  • Assist in preparing financial reports and statements
  • Collaborate with the finance team to reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies
  • Assist with general administrative tasks

Where you'll work

THORNSETT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BIRCH VALE
HIGH PEAK
SK22 1AH

Training

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

Training provider

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

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

  • Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training will be at buxton & leek college this will be one day a week

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 5)

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
  • Number skills

About this employer

Prisma Colour Ltd is a highly successful additive and colour concentrate manufacturer located in the High Peak. The company was founded over 30 years ago and we have increased turnover year on year.

After this apprenticeship

  • Further progression onto level 3 & 4

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PRISMA COLOUR LTD

Joshua Darlington

josh@prismacolour.com

01457856505

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000343244.

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Closes on Saturday 25 October 2025

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