Accounting Apprentice

Azets Alextra Group Limited

Cheshire (CW1 6EA)

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 June 2026

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Summary

With supervision and training, you will learn more about accountancy and business in general, working on a different range of client bookkeeping and accounts work. You will learn how to use a variety of different accounting software’s as well as develop important communication, organisation and team working skills.

Wage

£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours. Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

1 year 1 month

Positions available

2

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

  • Process sales and purchase invoices/credit notes
  • Process bank receipts and payments
  • Complete bank reconciliations
  • Process journals
  • Check and prepare VAT returns
  • Deal with clients queries
  • Assist in the preparation of client accounts

Where you'll work

7-9 Macon Court
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6EA

Training

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

Training provider

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

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

One day study at Newcastle College (ST5 2GB)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
  • Initiative

About this employer

Azets was formed in 2018 in response to the digitalisation of financial compliance processes for ambitious businesses and their owners, and has grown to become one of the largest tech-enabled providers of advisory, outsourcing and compliance services globally.

https://www.azets.com/en-uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Progress to Level 3 AAT & Level 4 AAT
  • Could lead to a permanent position for the right person

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NEWCASTLE AND STAFFORD COLLEGES GROUP

The Apprenticeship Hub

apprenticeships@nscg.ac.uk

01782 254287

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036397.

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Closes in 12 days (Thursday 25 June 2026 at 11:59pm)