Summary The role involves data entry, maintaining financial records, processing invoices, reconciling bank statements, assisting with payroll, handling administrative tasks, and supporting month-end and year-end financial tasks. Wage £14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Hours Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm. 37 hours 30 minutes a week Start date Monday 6 October 2025 Duration 1 year 4 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 Assisting with daily financial transactions, including data entry and maintaining accurate records using accounting software Processing invoices, and supporting the reconciliation of bank statements Supporting payroll preparation and contributing to month-end and year-end financial reporting tasks Performing general administrative duties such as filing, responding to finance-related queries, and organising financial documents Where you'll work Epinal Way Loughborough LE11 3GE Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE 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. Training schedule Attendance at college will be required one morning session per week, to study embedded units: Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2 Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping Apprenticeship session to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment. Requirements Desirable qualifications GCSE in: English and Maths (grade C/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 Initiative Non judgemental About this employer Accountancy & taxation services. http://www.amsdenyoung.co.uk/ (opens in new tab) Company benefits 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays), work from home on a Friday. Shifts to be confirmed. After this apprenticeship To move onto Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship. Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE Sophia Cleaver apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341853.