Summary
Brewers Chartered Accountants provide a wide range of services to individuals and owner managed businesses, with a particular specialism in the not for profit sector. We are looking for a well presented, articulate individual with strong inter-personal skills to join our small friendly team.
Wage
£13,741 to £22,222.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
Start date
Monday 10 November 2025
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
* The role is primarily office based and you would be expected to undertake all aspects of office administration, such as post opening, welcoming clients visiting our office and telephone answering
* You will receive immediate in-office guidance on the basics of accounts preparation
* You will prepare spreadsheets in support of client record review and analysis
* You will accompany senior team members to client premises to gather and record data necessary to prepare accounts and undertake independent audits
* You will spend time with department heads to learn about different service lines such as audit, management accounting, payroll and taxation services
Where you'll work
3 BIRTLEY COURTYARD
BIRTLEY ROAD
BRAMLEY
GUILDFORD
GU5 0LA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
BROOKLANDS COLLEGE
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
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.
Training schedule
* Training will take place one day a week at college
* Studying towards Level 2 qualification in AAT
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4 or above)
* Maths (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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
Due to our office location and the occasional need to visit clients a full clean driving licence and own car are essential. Willingness to travel to clients premises in own car in the Surrey region and beyond and public transport to London.