Accounts Apprentice
UNITY SHARED SERVICES LTD
MIDDLESBROUGH (TS6 6JA)
Closes in 20 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 January 2026
Contents
Summary
We are looking for an apprentice to join our hardworking and passionate finance team to undertake duties such as assisting with daily financial tasks and managing accounts whilst working towards your level 2 AAT apprenticeships.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday.
Shift patterns TBC.
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 February 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
Job Summary:
You will be a key member of the finance team, responsible for overseeing and supporting various financial operations to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and administration. This role involves assisting with daily financial tasks, managing accounts, and providing analytical insights to support the finance team and the broader organisation. You will also contribute to the development of financial policies and procedures, liaise with other departments, and handle inbound calls related to financial enquiries. You will also be enroled in an Accounting and Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship with Teesside University.
Responsibilities:
Financial Administration Support: Provide efficient support to the finance team, including handling accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury management, and data entry using Sage 50.
Reporting: Prepare and deliver financial reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
Analytical Assistance: Assist the head of finance in drawing up analytical conclusions on performance, contributing to the understanding of financial metrics and trends.
Policy Development: Collaborate with the business to improve and develop financial policies and procedures, ensuring they align with organisational goals and compliance requirements.
Interdepartmental Liaison: Work closely with other departments to support their financial needs and ensure effective communication and coordination across the organisation.
Financial Administration Maintenance: Ensure that all financial administration tasks are up-to-date, maintaining accurate and organised records.
Ad Hoc Project Work: Undertake ad hoc projects as required, managing them within specified timeframes to support various business needs.
Inbound Call Handling: Manage and respond to inbound calls related to financial enquiries, providing accurate information and resolving issues as needed to ensure customer satisfaction and efficient financial operations.
Personal Attributes:
You should have good telephone manners, be friendly, confident and be able to work under high pressure. You should be able to take instructions, follow procedures and adhere to rules and plans. You should also be able to use your own initiative to put forward ideas to the team and contribute 110% to your working day.
Where you'll work
BRUNEL HOUSE
BRUNEL ROAD
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS6 6JA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE 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
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Initiative
About this employer
Unity World delivers B2B IT Support, Cloud Services, Telecommunications, Internet, VoIP, Hardware and Bespoke Software - Based in Middlesbrough
After this apprenticeship
Potential permanent position may be available upon successful completion of the apprenticeship program.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000007841.
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Closes in 20 days (Monday 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm)