Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Summary

Join a creative, growing company in a hands‑on finance role owning the purchase ledger, supporting daily accounts and contributing to key projects. Perfect for someone organised with a positive “can‑do” attitude who’s ready to grow and make a real impact.

Wage

£18,000 a year

Annual wage £18,000 with opportunity to increase based on performance criteria.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm with a one hour lunch break each working day.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 October 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

Purchase Ledger Responsibilities:

• Invoice Processing — Receive, validate and post supplier invoices; match to POs, check pricing, VAT and coding; resolve discrepancies.
• Payment Runs — Prepare weekly BACS payment run reports, prioritising based on terms and cashflow; issue remittances.
• Ledger Maintenance — Keep the purchase ledger accurate and up to date
• Supplier statement reconciliations

Bank Reconciliations:

Perform daily bank reconciliations

General Accounts Assistant Duties:

• Expense Processing — Check, code and post staff expenses and company credit card transactions. Own expense process.
• Sales Ledger Assistance — Support with raising invoices, allocating receipts and occasional credit control.
• Internal Controls —Ensure compliance with finance procedures.

Project Work:

• Work with Amobox leadership and fractional CFO to support ad-hoc projects as required such as:
• Cost Tracking — Build and maintain Excel trackers for project spend, supplier costs and budget vs actuals.
• Data Cleansing — Clean and standardise data for reporting
• Variance Analysis — Analyse cost variances, highlight overspend risks and flag anomalies
• Reporting Dashboards — Create simple dashboards using pivot tables, lookups and conditional formatting.
• Process Improvement — Support automation of repetitive tasks (templates, formulas, lookup tables, reconciliations).
• Project Documentation — Maintain project folders, supplier quotes and cost approval logs.
• System Improvements.

Where you'll work

PARK FARM
HILLIARDS ROAD
GREAT BROMLEY
COLCHESTER
CO7 7US

Training

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

Training provider

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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 be working towards the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard including the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
• Classroom attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) every other week.

More training information

Colchester Institute have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
• Patience
• Positive 'can do' attitude
• Keen to engage and learn
• Reliable and trustworthy

Other requirements

• A valid current driving licence is required as the site is not accessible by public transport.
• Previous experience working in an office or accounts environment is beneficial.