Accounting Apprentice

Summary
This vacancy is for an Accounting Apprentice based in Darwen. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within the accounts department whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

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

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
35 hours a week

Start date
Monday 9 June 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

The general Accountancy duties within this role may include:

• Dealing with basic bookkeeping
• Processing invoices
• Recording receipts and payments
• Preparing and checking ledger balances and other monthly and yearly accounts
• Completing and submitting tax returns, VAT returns and National Insurance contributions
• Handling company expenses and payroll systems that pay wages and salaries
• Using computerised accounting systems
• Understanding your organisation

Be aware of the organisations needs and activities and their impact for accounting and finance.

Accounting systems and processes

Identify, collate and process financial and accounting data from primary sources such as business records.

Attention to detail

Examine financial and accounting data to identify issues with quality and reliability as instructed and in accordance with guidance.

Correcting financial data errors

Rectify errors in financial and accounting data, escalating problems beyond their remit as appropriate.

Ensuring accurate financial records

Reconcile transactional data to minimise the chance of errors in financial and accounting outputs such as sales and purchase invoices, sale and purchase orders, bank statements and payroll.

Optimising efficiency

Plan and review workloads with supervisor to ensure best use of time to complete allocated tasks efficiently.

Professional communication

Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using appropriate methods and professional language. Examples may include letters, phone, face-to-face, e-mail, video call, online chat functions etc.

Secure data management

Use financial and accounting software packages to input and manage data safely and securely in line with organisational instructions.

Teamwork

Provide support to team members to help ensure that financial and accounting activities are carried out within expected timescales and quality expectations.

Continuous learning

Keep up to date with developments to enhance relevant skills and take responsibility for own professional development.

Where you'll work

Unit 4A, Dalton Court
Commercial Road
Darwen
BB3 0DG

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

College or training organisation

TRAINING 2000 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.

Your training plan

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting which contains:

• Introduction to Bookkeeping
• Principles of Bookkeeping
• Principles of Costing
• The Business Environment

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 (C))
• Maths (grade 4 (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

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative

Other requirements

Please do not contact the company directly. Please note - we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply as soon as possible if you wish to be considered for this role.

About this company
At Gow and Partners, we are progressive and forward-thinking, but we are also incredibly proud of our history. Founded by Alexander Gow, our company began offering traditional tax and advisory services in 2012. Since then, we are thrilled to have served a vast array of clients and communities, making ground-breaking achievements in the world of accountancy.

After this apprenticeship

• The opportunities in the world of business are endless. Many apprentices start in business administration, customer service or accountancy, which are great stepping stones into lots of exciting careers
• You can go on to specialise in a particular field and into management. You will find people who started in finance and administration working in all professional areas and at all levels

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TRAINING 2000 LIMITED

Morgan Horne

morgan.horne@t2000.co.uk

0125454659

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000315586.

Apply now
Closes on Friday 30 May 2025

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