Apprentice Accounts Administrator

XLCR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT LIMITED

COLNE (BB8 0BU)

Closes in 22 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 February 2026


Summary

Accounts administrator in a busy finance team with great company benefits / opportunities and a great introduction into the accounting world.

Wage

£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 09.00 - 17:30. 1 hour lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 March 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

The accounts administrator role will be extensive, with some jobs including:

  • Processing invoices/ receipts
  • Processing and checking finance and
    delivery paperwork packs
  • Dealing with email queries
  • Liaising with stakeholders and clients
  • Phone calls
  • Conducting emails 

Where you'll work

X L C R HOUSE
35-43 ALBERT ROAD
COLNE
BB8 0BU

Training

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

Training provider

CRAVEN COLLEGE

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 apprentice will be expect to attend Craven College 1 day per week to conduct the knowledge areas of the course. The other 4 days, they will be in the work place.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

"The best-value contract hire and leasing
company in the country"
Being the best value for money means that when combining price and first-class customer service, you are left with a company that will do exactly what it says and will never let you down. We're driven by our customers and we never forget how important they are to us. The team behind XLCR Vehicle Management Ltd have years of experience in the car leasing and contract hire industry and are trained to provide the highest standards of customer service. We receive the biggest discounts on new and used cars and vans, and this combined with our approved-agent status for many major national banks & finance houses guarantees that we can provide you with the best deal on the market today. We are committed to providing our customers with the best deal available and we do this by:

  • keeping our overheads low
  • establishing good relationships with manufacturers
  • buying our stock carefully from over 200 carefully chosen suppliers

...and then we pass the saving we make
onto our customers.

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

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity for permanent employment after probation and progression opportunities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CRAVEN COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000013212.

Apply now

Closes in 22 days (Saturday 28 February 2026 at 11:59pm)