Apprentice Assistant Account Assistant

Summary

Hands-on experience in invoicing, reconciliations, and finance admin, alongside a recognised qualification and support from experienced professionals. 

Wage

£17,000 a year

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00 hours. 40 hours per week with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Office-based. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

• Processing purchase and sales invoices accurately 
• Assisting with accounts payable and receivable tasks 
• Reconciling accounts and maintaining financial records 
• Supporting the finance team with reports and administrative tasks 

Where you'll work

4 ABBEY WOOD ROAD
KINGS HILL
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 4AB

Training

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

Training provider

MID-KENT COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

What you'll learn

• 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.

Training schedule

The apprentice will receive on-the-job training within the finance team, supported by experienced colleagues. In addition, they will attend Mid Kent College on a day-release basis (typically one day per week) to work towards their apprenticeship. 

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental

Other requirements

Passing a BPSS check.