Accounts Apprentice

Wage: £15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm
Start date: Monday 13 April 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1

Summary

This role supports the company’s finance team with all aspects of accounting and audits. The apprentice will assist with management accounts preparation, sales ledger and purchase ledger control. The role will also involve working with different members of staff across the business and providing MI to various stakeholders.

Wage £15,600 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, 8.30am - 5pm 37 hours 30 minutes a week Start date Monday 13 April 2026 Duration 1 year 3 months Positions available 1

What you'll do at work

Sales ledger control - Cash posting and reconciliations Purchase ledger control - Cash posting and payment processing and ledger reconciliation Bank account - Reconciliation and postings MI - Various monthly reporting to internal and external stakeholders Management accounts preparation Preparation of journals Involvement with year-end audit on various areas

Where you'll work

UNITS 16-17ASHFIELD WAYWHITEHALL ROAD IND ESTLEEDSLS12 5JB

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 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

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

The successful candidate will commence their employment with Carlac in Spring, with a view to starting college 1 day per week in September 2026. The apprentice will attend a weekly online/remote learning session per week as part of their training.

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)Maths (grade 4)

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 detailProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingInitiativeKnowledge of Excel

About this employer

For over 55 years, Carlac has been a market leader in supplying paint and refinishing materials. Supplying specialist coatings to the automotive refinish, alloy wheel, commercial vehicles and industrial sectors.

After this apprenticeship

A full-time permanent contract is highly likely upon completion of the apprenticeship, as well as the option to progress onto the Level 3 apprenticeship.