REF: AAT01 SKM Chartered Accountants Assistant Apprentice

SKM ACCOUNTANTS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED

PRESTON (PR1 8BU)

Closes in 24 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 October 2025

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Summary

Business administration, Bookkeeping using SAGE and Excel. Preparation of VAT returns and payroll.

Wage

£12,759.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 4.30pm and Friday, 9.00am - 2.00pm

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 December 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

  • Logging of client records
  • Reception duties
  • Bookkeeping and preparation of VAT returns using SAGE 50
  • Assistant payroll clerk
  • Help with business admin duties. (managing post in and out)

Where you'll work

PEGASUS HOUSE
5 WINCKLEY COURT
MOUNT STREET
PRESTON
PR1 8BU

Training

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

Training provider

RUNSHAW 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

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • GCSE English (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 Equivalent)
  • GCSE Maths (grade A*-C/Grade 9-4 Equivalent)

A Level in:

  • Accounting (grade A-D)
  • Business Studies (grade A-D)
  • Economics (grade P-D)
  • Maths (grade P-D)

BTEC in:

Business Studies (grade P-D)

Other in:

Accounting (grade P-D)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Initiative

About this employer

Accountancy firm based in Preston. We provide following services to small business

After this apprenticeship

  • Support throughout AAT qualification

     

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RUNSHAW COLLEGE

Tyler gunson

gunson.t@runshaw.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000344710.

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Closes in 24 days (Friday 31 October 2025 at 11:59pm)

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