Business and Finance Apprentice

Summary

As a Business and Finance Apprentice, you will assist the Accountant and Director with a range of financial tasks. This role is ideal for someone looking to start their career in legal finance with a business committed to employee development, gaining exposure to financial operations, billing, and compliance in a law firm setting.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm, with a 1 hour lunch.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 12 May 2025

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

Key Finance Responsibilities:

Assisting with accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accurate nominal, branch, and departmental coding
Performing client and office account reconciliations, in compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules
Assisting with financial reporting, including preparing reports for senior management
Learning and applying legal finance regulations, including compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws
Monitoring cash flow and bank transactions
Supporting billing and credit control, to ensure timely payments from clients
Using and identifying new features in the financial software Xero.
Communicating with internal departments and external clients regarding financial matters

Key Administration Responsibilities:

Greet and welcome guests upon arrival at the office, directing them appropriately, copying any documentation required and making them drinks
Answer, screen, and forward incoming phone calls, ensuring proper redirection
Administrative support to the organisation
Ensure interview rooms are tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g., pens, forms, and brochures)
Receive, sort, and distribute daily mail/deliveries
Maintain accurate client records and update information as needed
Other clerical duties where required such as filing, photocopying and scanning

Where you’ll work

UNIT 7
ATLAS OFFICE PARK
BALBY CARR BANK
DONCASTER
DN4 5JT

Training

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

College or training organisation

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
The successful applicant will study with First Intuition Leeds Limited

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 5 or above (C or above))
x 5 GCSEs (grade 5 or above (C or above))

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Excel skills
Able to manage multiple tasks
Able to meet deadlines

About this company

Andrew Isaacs Law are Divorce Lawyers & Family Law Solicitors who offer Specialist Legal Services throughout Doncaster, Rotherham, Melton Mowbray, Gainsborough, & Leighton Buzzard. They are recognised for their commitment and strength in ways that represent their clients whilst delivering an exceptionally high standard of care.

https://www.andrewisaacs.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Hands-on experience in a law firm. • Mentorship and career development opportunities. • Private healthcare scheme. • Death in service policy.

After this apprenticeship

Full AAT progression if desired. ACA/ACCA/CIMA apprenticeship in years to come if desired

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

Megan Field

meganfield@firstintuition.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316578.

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Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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