Apprentice Accounts Assistant

LW GBS LIMITED

Manchester (M2 1HW)

Closes in 15 days (Friday 6 March 2026)

Posted on 16 February 2026

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Summary

The Apprentice - Accounts Assistant is an integral part of Latham’s Accounts Payable team. This role will be responsible for reviewing and entering invoices, while analysing invoices for appropriate substantiation. This role will be located in our Manchester office. 

Wage

£24,000 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday (hours TBC)

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

2 years

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

  • Exercising judgement and identifying issues that require escalation or additional care
  • Reviewing invoices and visually identifying risk factors that require attention, as well as recalculating and footing amounts on invoices (e.g., quantity/price extensions and tax calculations)
  • Reviewing workflow (or manual) approvals to determine whether additional approvals are required
  • Reviewing accounting documents for completeness and mathematical accuracy
  • Communicating with vendors and internal customers regarding requests and updating them on the progress

Where you'll work

1 Marsden Street
Manchester
M2 1HW

Training

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

Training provider

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE grades (inc Eng and Maths) (grade 4 or above)

A Level in:

120 UCAS points (grade A Level or equivalent)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.  

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Company benefits

  • Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
  • A pension plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Employee discounts
    And more!

After this apprenticeship

  • The aim is to place in the accounts team after completion

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015856.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 6 March 2026)

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