Apprentice Accounts Assistant

PLAYFORDS LIMITED

Cambridgeshire (PE29 6EF)

Closes in 28 days (Saturday 10 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 December 2025

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Summary

The Apprentice Accounts Assistant’s responsibilities include working closely with the Accounts Manager to assist with the completion of the Accounts processes within the business.

Wage

£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm with an hour for lunch.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 January 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Processing and aligning purchase invoices and delivery notes Entering financial information on to Playfords accounts software packages including Sage Accounts software
  • Dealing with supplier invoice queries and processing credit notes
  • Maintaining customer accounts on accounts software and ensuring customer accounts are kept up to date
  • Preparing sales invoices from requests received from managers
  • Assisting with the management of the accounts inbox on a daily basis and ensuring that all queries are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner
  • Honour confidentiality of employees’ pay records and comply with requirements of the GDPR regulations
  • Assisting with Purchase & Sales Ledger maintenance
  • Assist with maintaining customer accounts on accounts software, processing sales applications & certificates as and when required
  • Processing purchase invoices and reconciling supplier statements
  • Receiving purchase orders and invoices and matching to delivery notes
  • Assisting with the reconciliation of supplier invoices for management team member sign off
  • General accounts function filing duties
  • Have a commitment to achieving agreed training qualifications (AAT accreditation via third party training provider college day release) within agreed timescales set by Playfords
  • Responsible for taking reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other people who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work. Ensure compliance with legislation, standards and the companies ISO:45001 Standard
  • Responsible for ensuring that waste is disposed of correctly in accordance with companies Environmental ISO:14001 Standard.
  • Adhere to Playfords Quality Processes and Procedures in accordance with the companies Quality ISO:9001 Standard
  • Implement and act in accordance with the company Information security procedures. Protect assets from unauthorised access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference
  • Report security events or potential events or other security risks to the organisation
  • Any other accounts or payroll duties as required by the Company Directors

Where you'll work

Solar House Blackstone Road
Stukeley Meadows Business Park
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 6EF

Training

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

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE 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 applicant will train under First Intuition Cambridge for their level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification
  • They will be expected to attend regular in-centre tuition courses throughout a 12 - 14-month period which will help develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours in accountancy-related practices. First Intuition Cambridge Ltd has Cambridge, Norwich, Ipswich, Peterborough and Milton Keynes centres

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Other in:

Certificate in Accounting (grade Pass)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Time management

About this employer

Playfords are an established and respected Electrical and Mechanical Contractor. Recently completed 100 Years of Trading. Based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, with a regional office in London. Currently employing 64 members of staff.

http://www.playfords.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Progression to Accounts Assistant upon completion of AAT Level 3 qualification
  • Opportunity to undertake AAT Level 4 qualification

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004922.

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Closes in 28 days (Saturday 10 January 2026 at 11:59pm)

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