Accounts Assistant Apprentice

THE ACCOUNTS SHOP LTD

Devon (EX36 3BS)

Closes in 22 days (Sunday 9 August 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 July 2026

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Summary

The role will provide the opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in accountancy to start their career. It will enable you to develop your accountancy and taxation knowledge and experience working within an accountancy team.

Wage

£14,560 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Annual profit share bonus
Free on-site parking
April salary review

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm,

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 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

  • Checking and posting purchase invoices using a variety of accountancy software
  • Raising sales invoices and credit notes
  • Data analysis
  • Reconciliation of accounts
  • Processing payroll
  • Preparation and posting of salary journals
  • General administration
  • Assisting Senior Bookkeeper and Management Accountant with VAT Returns, Month End and Year End Tasks

Where you'll work

1 Westhill
Pathfields Business Park
South Molton
Devon
EX36 3BS

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. 

More training information

Accountancy Learning.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Mathematics (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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this employer

The Accounts Shop is a small friendly team offering bespoke accounting services to a wide variety of clients. Ranging from a forager in Cornwall, high-end luxury florist in London, medical cannabis research companies, loan litigators and property developers. We really cater for all and offer accounts functions specifically tailored to the clients individual requirements.

Company benefits

Wellbeing allowance upon completion of probation.


 

After this apprenticeship

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

Progression to the higher levels of the AAT qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD

Imogen Studd

imogen@accounts-team.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043155.

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Closes in 22 days (Sunday 9 August 2026 at 11:59pm)