Summary Accountant assistant role to assist with accounting tasks. Duties will include: Updating and reconciling nominal ledgers activities and transactions maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers. Setting up and updating the cash flow report along with some general admin duties. Wage £14,918.80 to £24,126.96, depending on your age National Minimum Wage Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Hours Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm excluding day release for training. 38 hours a week Start date Tuesday 26 August 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 Setting up and updating cash flow report Agreed monthly reports Updating and reconciling nominal ledgers activities and transactions Dealing with bank postings Where you'll work 5 Green Lane Thornton Heath CR7 8BG Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. College or training organisation THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED Your training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) What you'll learn 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. 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 The apprentice will get theoretical training with us working towards a Level 2 AAT Foundation Certificate qualification doing 6 exams and an EPA discussion, while gaining experience 4 days per week with an employer The apprentice will gain a Level 2 Certificate The training will take place at: London, SE14 5BE The training will be 1 day per week at the above location Requirements Essential qualifications GCSE or equivalent in: English (grade 4-9; AC) Maths (grade 4-9; AC) 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 Administrative skills Team working Initiative About this company St Mary's Accounting Services is a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants based in South East London rendering a range of accounting and bookkeeping services to small to medium sized businesses across London and South London. After this apprenticeship Progress to AAT Level 3 Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED Brunilda Aliaj brunildaaliaj@thetrainingplace.org 07496141960 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000322732.