Apprentice Accounts Assistant
SWIFT ADVANCES P L C
BRENTWOOD (CM13 3BE)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 October 2025
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Summary
The role requires the candidate to undertake a set of allocated daily, weekly and monthly processes which ensures that Customer payments are applied to their accounts in a timely and efficient manner. The successful candidate will join the apprenticeship scheme to continue their Finance qualifications with an initial contract of 12 months.
- Wage
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£22,000 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 5 January 2026
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Working closely with the processing team to execute the high-volume processing of customer transactions in relation to Mortgages and other loans, using access accounting package and our MI reporting tool
- Processing cash transactions, which can take various forms, including collections or payments
- Assist with year end audit preparation
- Comply and remain up to date with anti-money laundering and cyber security regulations
- Undertaking various analysis and reconciliations, on a periodical basis, including Bank Reconciliations and Nominal Reconciliations
- Processing invoices and payments. (No Credit Control)
- Reconciliation of supplier positions
- Liaison with various third parties, including banks, auditors and suppliers
Where you'll work
ARCADIA HOUSE
THE WARLEY HILL BUSINESS PARK
THE DRIVE
BRENTWOOD
CM13 3BE
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
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
- The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 3 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 3 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours
- Working towards the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Desirable qualifications
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this employer
Swift Group is a provider of specialist mortgages and secured loans. We aim to provide our customers with a high-quality service in everything we do. The Company consists of around 70 employees, some of which have been with Swift for many years so has more of a family feel and a friendly and open working atmosphere from the top down. The Company is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority so you may find more control and oversight than in a non-regulated business so we ensure we adhere to the required regulations including acting to deliver good customer outcomes etc. This role is in a small but busy Finance Department which currently consists of 7 staff members.
After this apprenticeship
- Possible progression to a higher-level apprenticeship upon successful completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED
Amy Sawyer
amysawyer@fi.co.uk
01245 209900
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000345549.
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Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 November 2025 at 11:59pm)
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