Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship

Summary

As an Assistant Accountant Apprentice, you will support the accounts team by assisting with day-to-day accounting tasks, gaining hands-on experience in a variety of financial processes, and contributing to the smooth operation of the department. This apprenticeship offers on-the-job training combined with formal study to achieve a Level 3 qualification.

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 to Friday between 9am to 5pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 14 July 2025

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

Key responsibilities include:

Assisting in the preparation of accounts
Dealing with basic bookkeeping
Recording receipts and payments
Using computerised accounting systems
Assisting in the processing of client’s payrolls
Provide regular financial information to clients and submit compliant information, including accounts, VAT returns and tax returns to the relevant bodies

Where you’ll work

11 Mallard Court
Mallard Way
Crewe
CW1 6ZQ

Training

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

College or training organisation

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE 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

This training plan 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 Language (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)

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

About this company

Brightshire, are a rural accountancy firm that are here to help rural businesses in any way we can. Our accountancy practice does so much more than traditional accounts, bookkeeping and tax compliance. Those are important, but we go beyond the number crunching to listen to our clients and what they need. We give them specialist advice, business guidance and future planning to help them achieve their goals.

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

Company benefits

Wellness benefit.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time role for the right candidate.
We encourage employees to further their career after completing AAT in either ACCA or ICAEW.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRIGHTSHIRE ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED

Lesley Garratt

lesley@brightshire.co.uk

01270335030

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315836.

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Closes on Monday 9 June 2025

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