Summary
We seek a detail-oriented, proactive Finance Assistant to support financial operations across the business. You’ll maintain records, process transactions, manage invoices, and assist reporting. Our friendly, professional office offers tools, support, and an apprenticeship to help you thrive.
Wage
£12,500 a year
£12.21 per hour. Depending on hours worked salary will be between £12,500 - £19,000 a year.
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
oFlexible between 9am – 5pm oMonday–Thursday
30 hours a week
Start date
Friday 12 December 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
* Provide a full range of finance support to the company, addressing finance-related queries as needed.
* Generate, send, and follow up on invoices to ensure timely payment.
* Collect and input data for various financial spreadsheets.
* Maintain and update accurate financial records.
* Deliver relevant financial information to internal and external stakeholders.
* Match invoices to statements and purchase orders to invoices.
* Enter accounting data into the Xero system accurately and efficiently.
* Reconcile and allocate payments in Xero using bank feeds.
* Ensure all invoices and purchases are entered in Xero in good time for VAT submissions and period-end reporting.
* Keep customer and supplier pricing spreadsheets up to date based on incoming changes.
* Use Hubdoc to upload and process purchase invoices.
* Support the finance team in preparing and processing the four-weekly period-end.
Where you'll work
BROMLEY YARD
BROMLEY ROAD
STANTON DREW
BRISTOL
BS39 4DE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
FIRST INTUITION SOUTH LIMITED
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
* Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
* Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
* Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
* Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
* Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
* Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
* Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
* Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
* Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
* Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
* Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
* Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
* Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
* Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
* Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule
* Your training will take place at First Intuition South, located on the 6th Floor of City Point, BS1 6PL, Bristol
* The course will be held in the classroom, using a block learning format, over 10 to 12 months.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
5 Subjects including Maths and English (grade 4-9)
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
* Self-Motivated
* Concentration skills
* Work Independently
Other requirements
Previous experience working in a finance and accounts department is preferably not essential and a basic understanding of accounting principles and procedures.