Apprentice Accounting Assistant

Wage: £16,640 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Start date: Monday 11 May 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 1

Summary

This is a long term career opportunity to train as an Accountant in a successful recruitment agency. If you want to be part of a small passionate team with a can do attitude and want to be challenged with opportunites to learn new skills then this is a role for you.

Wage £16,640 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 Assistant accountant (level 3) Hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. 40 hours a week Start date Monday 11 May 2026 Duration 1 year 6 months Positions available 1

What you'll do at work

Prepare and monitor budgets: Contribute to the preparation and monitoring of the companies’ budgets.        Manage financial records: Support the monitoring and control of financial records and key reconciliations. Assist with financial statements: Contribute to the preparation of the Companies annual Statements of Accounts. Handle queries: Answer queries from colleagues. Using spreadsheets and accounting software Matching purchase invoices to PO’s Processing purchase orders Maintaining accounts and resolving supplier queries Assisting with general administrative and financial duties of the Accounting Team.

Where you'll work

Office 2 Amber Business CentreMercury ParkTamworthB77 4RP

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

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

The successful candidate will work towards achieving their AAT Level 3.

A dedicated work-based trainer will be assigned to the candidate to provide them with support and guidance throughout the course. Learning will take place one day per week from the Lichfield Campus

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4-9 (A*- C))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

About this employer

FFR started in 2015 by James the director with the aim of supporting the traffic management industry with temporary labour.

Each year we have grown the team, the client base and the services we offer.

FFR is well thought of across the industry and is growing at a fast pace.

http://www.FirstForRecruit.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, progression would be into roles such as accounting assistant and on to accounts manager.