Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

CALLEO ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED

WICKFORD (SS12 9JF)

Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

Posted on 24 April 2025

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Summary

Calleo Accountancy Limited are seeking a motivated and detail-driven Apprentice Accountant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to start their career in accounting while studying towards their qualification.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

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

  • Day-to-day bookkeeping
  • Reconcile supplier statements
  • Bank reconciliations 
  • Communicate with clients and HMRC

Where you’ll work

UNIT 12B
FANTON HALL FARM
ARTERIAL ROAD
WICKFORD
SS12 9JF

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 CHELMSFORD LIMITED

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

  • The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification, as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English and Maths (grade C/4 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
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative

Other requirements

The office is located close to the A127, so please ensure you are able to travel to the office.

About this company

We are a small, client-focused accountancy practice providing tailored bookkeeping, tax, and advisory services to individuals and small businesses. Our approach combines professional expertise with a personal touch, ensuring reliable support and long-term financial clarity.

https://www.calleoaccountancy.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • Possible progression to a higher-level apprenticeship upon successful completion of the level 2 apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Amy Sawyer

amysawyer@fi.co.uk

01245 209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316856.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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