Finance Apprentice
WINDMILL EXTRUSIONS LIMITED
ASHBOURNE (DE6 1LG)
Closes in 17 days (Monday 23 February 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 22 January 2026
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Summary
Looking to develop a career in accountancy? You will learn the art of bookkeeping, assisting with the preparation of tax & VAT returns, management accounts, basic payroll duties, whilst also learning how to use accountancy software.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
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Attractive salary with the opputunity to be increased.
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Thursday, 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday, 08:30 - 16:00
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 9 March 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- 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
Typical duties will include:
- Bookkeeping for clients (processing invoices, recording receipts, bank reconciliations)
- Assist with preparation of tax & VAT returns
- Perform basic Payroll duties
- Assist in preparation of Limited Company & Sole Trader accounts
- Assisting on audits
- Deal with company secretarial, confirmation statements & companies house forms
- Deal with general client queries to either conclusion or the point of escalation
- General administrative tasks
Where you'll work
WHITLEY WAY
AIRFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
ASHBOURNE
DE6 1LG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EMA TRAINING 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 be Face-to-Face and will take place in oiur Derby Hub ( 2 Siddals road)
More training information
The Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process.
The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby through day release.
AAT Modules are as follows:
- Bookkeeping Transactions (L2 Unit)
- Bookkeeping Controls (L2 Unit)
- Advanced Bookkeeping
- Final Accounts Preparation
- Management Accounting: Costing
- Indirect Tax
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
About this employer
Established over 30 years, we are a plastic extrusion manufacturer for both retail and trade, noted for high quality products, competitive prices and innovative solutions. As well as offering a huge range of standard plastic extrusions, we work closely with customers to design and manufacture bespoke plastic extrusions of virtually any shape or size.
https://www.windmill-unilux.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Free On-site Parking
- 25 days holidays + Bank holidays
After this apprenticeship
- Full time employment + Oppurtunity to progress onto higher qualifications
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EMA TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000010235.
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Closes in 17 days (Monday 23 February 2026 at 11:59pm)