Accounts Apprentice

LANCASHIRE WOMEN'S CENTRES

ACCRINGTON (BB5 1HF)

Closes on Friday 28 August 2026

Posted on 15 July 2026

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Summary

This vacancy is for an Apprentice Accounts/Finance Assistant based in Accrington.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within the accounts department whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

Wage

£15,392 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 to Thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm

37 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 3 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 role overview:

As an Accounts Apprentice, you will support the finance team with basic bookkeeping, invoice processing, and maintaining accurate financial records.

You will use accounting software QuickBooks, while gaining hands-on experience and completing relevant training.

This role offers a strong introduction to finance and the opportunity to develop essential skills within a supportive team.

Responsibilities:

  • Bookkeeping Support: Assist with daily bookkeeping tasks, including accurate data entry and the maintenance of up-to-date financial records
  • Accounts Payable: Support the accounts payable process by verifying invoices, processing payments, and ensuring supplier information is accurately recorded
  • Accounts Receivable: Support the accounts receivable process by raising invoice, and ensuring customer information is accurately recorded
  • Accounting Systems: Utilise accounting software QuickBooks, and other relevant tools to manage and update financial information
  • Payroll: Support the payroll process by collating information and data input to company templates
  • Staff Expenses: Support the expense process by collating information and data input to company templates where required
  • Financial Reporting: Help prepare financial reports, claims and support basic month-end closing activities to ensure timely and accurate financial updates
  • Training & Development: Participate in ongoing training to build knowledge of core accounting principles, procedures, and best practices
  • Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with team members on various tasks and projects, contributing to a positive and supportive working environment

Key Qualities:

A genuine interest in building a career in accounting or finance

Where you'll work

21-23 BLACKBURN ROAD
ACCRINGTON
BB5 1HF

Training

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

Training provider

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

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

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Any (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Any (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • 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

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

Please do not contact the company directly. Please note - we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for this role.

About this employer

We offer a whole person approach to supporting women which is trauma informed and can be accessed directly by women themselves and / or through a referral:
We can help with :
Mental health issues and general health and well-being
Money Advice / Debt and wider welfare support issues
Getting into employment with coaching, skills development and confidence building
We also work in the prevention and rehabilitation of women connected to the criminal justice system with expertise in addressing multiple and complex unmet needs of women who have been moved from pillar to post across services and agencies.

http://www.lancashirewomen.org (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

The opportunities in the world of business are endless. Many apprentices start in business administration, customer service or accountancy, which are great stepping stones into lots of exciting careers. You can go on to specialise in a particular field and into management. You will find people who started in finance and administration working in all professional areas and at all levels.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

Morgan Horne

morgan.horne@t2000.co.uk

01254 54659

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042889.

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Closes on Friday 28 August 2026