Apprentice Accounts Junior

Summary

This is a great opportunity to start your career in Accountancy and will cover a range of accounting and bookkeeping functions, including getting involved in day-to-day bookkeeping for clients, drafting their VAT returns and exposure to the Making Tax Digital pilot scheme.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Starting at National Minimum Wage for Apprentices , it will be reviewed after three months.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

9.00am-5.15pm (half hour for lunch) Monday to Thursday & 9.00am-2.00pm on Friday.

36 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Duration

1 year 2 months

Positions available

2

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 taxation compliance tasks will be undertaken, providing experience across various activities.

Tasks at some point would include:

Maintaining customer records on various accounting software/spreadsheets
Matching the bank feeds
Reconciliation of records with bank statements
Understanding the various accounting software in use
Summarising client records where no accounts package is used
Posting such records to our accounts' preparation software
Resolution of queries arising from the accounts' preparation process – this may involve contact with clients by e-mail, phone or face to face (support will be given by experienced staff in such circumstances)
Preparation of financial statements
Preparation of tax returns, corporation tax returns & VAT returns for review by the manager

Where you’ll work

ABACUS HOUSE
129 NORTH HILL
PLYMOUTH
PL4 8JY

Training

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

College or training organisation

ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

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.

Your training plan

During your training you will be expected to develop an understanding of the practical issues involved in delivering a high-quality service to clients.

Both practical and theoretical training will be undertaken, with the aim of becoming a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

You will undertake the “Accounts/ Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an intermediate Apprenticeship), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.

This is a blended learning experience for apprentices which incorporates multiple teaching methods to suit the learning styles of our apprentices. We have on-demand learning materials that can be accessed at any time alongside face-to-face contact with a personal tutor either via Microsoft Teams, or at one of our college sites once a week.

The other four days a week will be spent in the office where you will undertake further practical and theoretical training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

3 other subjects (grade 9-5(A-C))
English (grade 9-5 (A-C))
Maths (grade 9-5(A-C))

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

Attention to detail
Customer care skills
Team working
Accuracy
Willingness to learn
Willing to get involved
To be flexible

Other requirements

Work from home for part of the week will be an option once the candidate achieves a certain level of proficiency. We are positioned on a main bus route for the city (just off of Mutley Plain) which should make travel easy.

About this company

We have been providing expert accountancy services and tax advice to businesses and individuals in Devon and Cornwall since 1980. Our business success is founded on our expert knowledge, quality customer service, attention to detail and experience of dealing with a wide variety of business for over 40 years. We provide a wide range of accountancy services including business planning, accountancy and taxation advice, VAT returns, payroll, business valuations and financial planning. Our staff are friendly, professional and happy to answer your queries. We pride ourselves on excellent client communication and respond in an efficient and timely manner. We service Plymouth PL1 & PL2, Plympton, Plymstock, Crownhill, St Budeaux, Saltash and across the South Hams, Devon and Cornwall.

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

After this apprenticeship

We see this position as a stepping stone for an ambitious candidate with the possibility of further training past AAT level if desired. The successful candidate will progress to membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians with the potential for ICAEW/CACA training in due course if they wish.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD

Victoria Longstaff

victoria@accountancylearning.ac.uk

01392 435349

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313703.

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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025

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