Accounts and Finance Assistant Apprentice

S & G RESPONSE LTD

WILMSLOW (SK9 1HG)

Closes on Saturday 1 August 2026

Posted on 12 June 2026

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Summary

The main purpose of this role is to be a support within the Finance team and to start to learn the basic processes while developing the skills to enable you to work with our accounting and other systems.

Wage

£17,500 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, with 30 mins lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year

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

Duties include:

  • To develop knowledge through training and learning from others to enable efficient, accurate and confident processing of data
  • To work on excel spreadsheets and work on basic admin procedures
  • Learning to represent the first interface effectively and efficiently between the company and external sources

Where you'll work

ST ANNES HOUSE
PARSONAGE GREEN
WILMSLOW
SK9 1HG

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

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Willing to learn
  • resilient
  • committed

About this employer

We are an established provider of market-leading outsourced solutions for insurers, corporate fleets, brokers, vehicle manufacturers and third-party claims administrators. We have an excellent reputation for outstanding customer service, and we have grown substantially over the last few years. We’ve created a very entrepreneurial and dynamic
environment continually investing in our people, culture, and infrastructure. We have a workforce of 120 with a clear purpose and vision to strategically deliver ambitious growth over the next 3 years. To achieve this, we require committed team members who follow our values and are passionate for the journey ahead.

https://www.sandgresponse.co.uk/get-in-touch/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

After completing this appreniceship, you may have the opportunity to progress within this company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MACCLESFIELD COLLEGE

Maxim Business Training

apprenticeship.recruitment@macclesfield.ac.uk

01625410022

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036916.

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Closes on Saturday 1 August 2026