Apprentice Finance Assistant (36488)

RED GATE HOLDINGS LTD

MANCHESTER (M12 4RY)

Closes in 30 days (Friday 20 November 2026)

Posted on 21 October 2026

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Summary

This is an exceiting opportunity to support the finance team with essential accounting tasks while gaining hands-on experience and working towards a recognised qualification.

Wage

£17,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Flexible hours 8.00- 18:00

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 November 2026

Duration

1 year 6 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

A normal day would include:

  • Assist with purchase ledger
  • Help with accounts filing and payment runs
  • Maintain control over purchase ledger and expenses
  • Ensure compliance with group strategies and procedures
  • Communicate with various departments and external contacts
  • Uphold health and safety practices
  • Work closely with the Senior Management Accountant and Head of Finance
  • Progression opportunities include further qualifications in finance and potential promotion within the accounts department. You’ll receive full training and support in a professional and structured environment
  • Supporting the finance team with ledger entries, filing, and payment processing, while liaising with internal and external stakeholders

How you will be supported:

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role

What will happen next:

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team

You will then have the opportunity to find out:

  • More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
  • Any training you need to complete
  • What the next steps will be

How you could get there:

If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take

Where you'll work

REDGATE LANE
MANCHESTER
M12 4RY

Training

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

Training provider

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

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

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

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade A*-C/9-4)
  • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Flexible
  • Honest
  • Reliable

About this employer

Red Gate Holdings ltd provide a quality service at very honest rates, with no compromise on workmanship and results. They understand how important your Business is to you and wherever possible, they operate a same day service so they may keep their fleet of vehicles on the road at all times.

After this apprenticeship

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

  • Possible progression within the company and progression onto the next level apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060362.

Apply now

Closes in 30 days (Friday 20 November 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.