Accounts Assistant Apprentice
ELECTROSERV (TEMPERATURE CONTROL AN SORS)LTD
Macclesfield (SK11 0LR)
Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 20 January 2026
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Summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Apprentice to join our growing Finance and Admin team. This is an entry level role, suitable for those looking to pursue a career in accounts. The candidate must be interested in achieving AAT level 2 qualification.
- 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 8:30am until 4:30pm with 30-minutes lunch. (37.5 hours per week)
38 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 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
Duties include but will not limited:
- Assisting with the setup of new customers and suppliers, including verification of their details
- Processing sales and purchase orders, and invoices, ensuring correct authorisation and accurate coding, on an ad hoc basis
- Creating sales invoices, and credit notes to distribute to clients ensuring accurate information
- To respond to basic requests for information relating to the Finance function of the business
- Responding to emails received within various shared inboxes that have been assigned
- Updating the internal CRM System, accounting software and internal communication software
- Answering queries from suppliers, customers, and colleagues face to face and on the phone
- Other general administrative duties such as stock checks, filing and record keeping e.g. written delivery notes scanned to internal and external systems and using various systems to update logs
Where you'll work
Guildford House
Heather Close, Lyme Green Business Park
Macclesfield
SK11 0LR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MACCLESFIELD 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
- Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2
- Training is workplace delivery
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5/B+)
- Maths (grade 5/B+)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Time managment
- Meet deadlines
- Professional and confident
- Willingness to learn
- Competent in MS Office
About this employer
Electroserv, is a leader in calibration services for the last 50 years. We have seen remarkable growth and expanded opportunities in the past decade, with plans for further expansion ahead. As a forward-thinking and innovative company passionate about Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation
(EC&I) development we thrive on pushing boundaries to meet the diverse needs of modern manufacturing. We offer a complete service from design and configuration, express delivery, installation, UKAS accredited calibration to a full project life-cycle service.
What truly sets us apart is our people. Join our team and become part of a company that values innovation, supports growth, and celebrates success. At Electroserv, your contributions matter, and you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact and shape the future of the industry.
http://www.electroserv.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
Employee Mentoring Program, Company Events, Free onsite parking, Modern open plan office, Health and Wellbeing Cash Plan, Free Gym Membership, Company Pension.Total holiday package of 31 days, Employer-sponsored office attire
After this apprenticeship
There may be a full-time position available upon successfully completing this apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000009742.
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Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 11:59pm)