Accountant Assistant Apprentice

FLAIR FURNITURE LTD

Heckmondwik (WF16 0JD)

Closes in 22 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 October 2025

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Summary

You’ll support the purchasing and accounts team by updating supplier data, tracking deliveries, analysing sales, and preparing reports that guide decisions. Learn tools like Excel and ERP systems while gaining hands-on experience in data management and purchasing. Ideal for someone detail-focused and eager to start a career in data or supply chain.

Wage

£17,680 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 24 November 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

Assistant– Data Support (Accounts & Purchasing)

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Purchasing & Supplier Data Updates

  • Update Lead Time for each order according to the latest information
  • Check and update Backorder status and pending deliveries
  • Extract sales data and update the Forecast table for each supplier

2. Monitoring & Reporting

  • Prepare summary tables of stock status: In Stock/ Backorder/ Pending/ Shipped
  • Monitor stock levels and report significant changes
  • Prepare reports comparing latest purchase prices with previous
    purchase and sales prices

3. Decision Support

  • Alert for any changes in Lead Time or delayed deliveries
  • Prepare stock and sales data for relevant departments

4. Ad-hoc Claim Support (Not a Main Task)

  • Collect supporting documents related to claims when issues arise
  • Prepare reports summarising claim details to assist in resolution
  • Backup  Secondary Tasks (for less busy periods)
  • Data Cleaning & Validation: Review Forecast/Stock/Backorder data for errors or missing values
  • Historical Reporting: Prepare retrospective reports (e.g. monthly sales, past Lead Time changes, resolved discrepancies)
  • Documentation: Create templates and step-by-step guides for recurring tasks
  • System Support: Practise advanced Excel, ERP, or develop automation tools (e.g. Pivot, Power Query, Dashboards)

Where you'll work

Bedkingdom
Oldfield Lane
Heckmondwik
WF16 0JD

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS 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

Training will take place at First Intuition

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Level C/grade 4 and above)
  • Maths (grade Level C/grade 5 and above)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • ERP Skills
  • Excel & data tools

About this employer

Flair Furniture Warehouse is a furniture retailer and wholesaler based in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. https://www.bedkingdom.co.uk/ https://www.cuckooland.com/ https://www.flairbeds.co.uk/

https://www.flairbeds.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • The accounts team is small so although there aren't dedicated areas currently, we are a rapidly growing and expanding business so new roles and areas will materialise as we grow

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

First Intuition Careers Team

yorkshirerecruitment@firstintuition.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000346817.

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Closes in 22 days (Monday 10 November 2025 at 11:59pm)

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