Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprentice
WELLINGTON MOTORS LTD
SOMERSET (TA21 9JE)
Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 8 July 2026
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Summary
Working within the accounting team to learn all aspects of a busy finance function, including bookkeeping, financial reporting, invoicing, credit control, office administration, getting to know all aspects of the business. A great opportunity to take the first career step & become part of a growing & ambitious business.
- Wage
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£16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm with day release to Accountancy learning.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 September 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
A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken, providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:
- Processing purchase Ledger invoices
- Supplier payments
- Reconciling suppler statements
- Maintaining supplier records
- Sales invoicing
- Credit control
- Maintaining customer records
- Processing company credit card statements
- Processing staff expenses
- Matching the bank feeds
- Month-end journals
- Dealing with intercompany management charges
- Understanding the various accounting software in use
- General admin, including a lot of ad-hoc duties, assisting the owners in both administration, finance and other duties, getting to really know the business
- Providing occasional cover on the telephone support
Where you'll work
SUMMERFIELD WAY
CHELSTON BUSINESS PARK
WELLINGTON
SOMERSET
TA21 9JE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
You will undertake the “Accounts / Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.
Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment”, which will include the following two elements:
A Structured Interview. This will consist of 10 questions asked by an AAT Independent Assessor. It will last 60 minutes and will be performed remotely via the AAT online video portal. The questions will allow you to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used to support your answers to these 10 questions.
An In-tray Test. This will be undertaken under exam conditions and will last 105 minutes. It will be based on what you have studied in your AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
Successful completion of the AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your Apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.
You will receive support from both the employer and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.
As you learn more in both the office and in your studies, your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 3 Other subjects (grade 9-5(A-C))
- English (grade 9-5(A-C))
- Mathematics (grade 9-5(A-C))
A Level in:
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Accuracy
Other requirements
Travel will be required weekly to Accountancy Learning in Taunton.
About this employer
As Nissan dealers since 1992 we are responsible for one of the largest privately owned Nissan operational territories in the UK. We also represent Omoda Jaecoo, Chery , MG and will be the opening new Lepas Dealership in September. Working from a highly equipped modern dealership you will be joining a team absolutely focussed on delivering a special customer experience for our highly valued clients. We build our employee culture on trust, growth and expertise. Whatever your skill set and whatever your background, you will be able to enhance and develop your expertise in a supportive and friendly environment.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
We see this position as a stepping stone for an ambitious candidate to kick-start their career in the accountancy profession or in business in general.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
Vicky Conibear
vicky@accountancylearning.ac.uk
01392 435349
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041349.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 7 August 2026 at 11:59pm)