Summary
Launch your career in finance! We're looking for a detail-oriented and enthusiastic individual to join our finance team as an Accounts Assistant Apprentice. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a real-world SME environment with huge growth plans while earning a nationally recognised qualification in accounting.
Wage
£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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Potential for salary increase after year 1
Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm 40 hours including 1 hour lunch break per day.
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 4 August 2025
Duration
1 year 1 month
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
Your Role will Include:
* Assisting with daily financial transactions
* Processing invoices, receipts, and payments
* Helping maintain accurate financial records
* Supporting bank reconciliations
* Data entry and updating spreadsheets
* Liaising with suppliers and clients as needed
* General administrative support within the finance department
Where you'll work
Suite 2B Dovecot Court, Stanley Grange
Ormskirk Road, Knowsley
Prescot
L34 4AR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
Your training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
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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
* Online group session with AAT trainer 1.5 - 2 hours per week
* Independent learning 4.5 - 6 hours per week
* Personal 1-1 coaching every 6 weeks
* 121 progress reviews every 12 weeks
Learning covers the following modules:
* Introduction to Bookkeeping
* Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
* Principles of Costing
* The Business Environment
More training information
Online Technology - Learners will be provided with their own online learning platform and their own E-Portfolio. These online learning tools will hold all learning resources, learning evidence, assessment plans, reviews and time logging activities.
Multi Award Winning training provider.
Progression route to Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 3 x further subjects (grade A-C (9-4))
* English (grade A-C (9-4))
* Maths (grade A-C (9-4))
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
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
We're looking for someone with a genuine interest in finance and accounting who will receive:- Real-world accounting experience in an SME with huge growth plans. Clear progression opportunities in finance and business. Full support from your workplace mentor and training provider. A friendly and supportive team environment.
About this company
National Tool Hire Ltd has a renowned unique brand in an established industry and is one of the fastest growing in the UK. NTH offers its customers help in finding the best tools to hire from the best suppliers in the UK, think of NTH as a version of some of the best-known booking services and transport services, without owning the equipment or locations. Sales are all e-commerce.
http://www.nationaltoolhire.co.uk (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
20 days holidays pa (rising to a maximum of 25 days with 1-day annual increments). Medicash scheme. Electric car scheme. Cycle 2 work scheme. Pension scheme. Free parking. Lovely office surroundings.
After this apprenticeship
Progression route to Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship then Level 4 to become AAT certified and continue to progress in the finance team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330989.
Apply now
Closes in 12 days (Friday 25 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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* Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits
* Greater Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, UK
* Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits
* Greater Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, UK
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