Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Join a supportive finance team where you will gain practical experience, receive structured training and work towards a recognised qualification. The role provides hands-on experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger, reconciliations and finance administration whilst studying towards a recognised Level 2 Finance Assistant Apprenticeship.

Wage

£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Competitive apprenticeship salary

Bonus scheme based on personal and company performance

Company pension

Health Cash Plan & Employee Assistance Programme

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

30 hours per week over 4 days. Hybrid Working: Up to 2 days per week remote, following training and competency assessment.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

You will be mentored by an experienced Assistant Management Accountant and managed by the UK Financial Controller. The role provides hands-on experience across sales ledger, purchase ledger, reconciliations and finance administration whilst studying towards a recognised Level 2 Finance Assistant Apprenticeship.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing and prioritising the shared finance inbox
• Raising customer sales invoices
• Processing supplier invoices
• Completing simple bank and statement reconciliations
• Maintaining finance records and supporting data-cleansing projects
• Providing general administrative support to the finance team
• Complete the off-the-job training and coursework required to progress through the AAT Level 2 certificate in accounting apprenticeship

Any other duties as may be reasonably required and appropriate to an apprentice role.

Where you'll work

Building 500
Abbey Park, Stareton
Kenilworth
CV8 2LY

Training

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

Training provider

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

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

Level 2 Accounts / Finance Assistant apprenticeship standard, which includes:

• Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting
• End-Point Assessment (EPA)
• Blended on / off-the-job training 

More training information

• Zoom classroom learning each week
• Ongoing CPD throughout the course

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 or above)
• Math (grade 4 or above)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Positive attitude
• Willingness to learn
• Interest in finance/ accounts