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Apprentice Accountant Assistant

ST MARYS SERVICES LTD

Apprenticeship
London£9,610 - £18,964 per yearA-levels or equivalentTech & DigitalPosted 24 March 2026
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Application deadline: 25 April 2026

About this role

Wage: £14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, between 9.00am - 5.00pm. Day release for class.
Start date: Monday 25 May 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 3

Summary

An opportunity for candidates whose first language is not English with good numeracy skills. It offers a supportive pathway into the accounting, helping you gain experience while studying.

Duties will include:

Trial balance Dealing with invoices Setting up and updating cash flow report

Wage £14,560 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) £9,609.60 to £18,964.40 a year. Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Hours Monday - Friday, between 9.00am - 5.00pm. Day release for class. 35 hours a week Start date Monday 25 May 2026 Duration 1 year 3 months Positions available 3

What you'll do at work

Setting up and updating cash flow report Agreed monthly reports Payroll Year End processing and reconciliation Printing of payslips Updating and reconciling nominal ledgers activities and        transactions Dealing with bank postings

Where you'll work

Unit 3B, Union Court20 Union RoadLondonSW4 6JP

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

You will gain AAT level 2 Foundation Certificate qualification Level 2 NVQ Accounting / Finance Apprenticeship Level 2  Apprentices without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and have taken the test for level 2 prior to taking their end point assessment

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English (grade 5-9)

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 detailNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingNon judgementalPatience

About this employer

Our central aim is to provide high quality, professional and friendly accounting services to our clients. We offer bookkeeping, accounting, taxation and payroll services in and around South London area.

After this apprenticeship

AAT Level 3 Apprenticeship Full-time employment

What you need

  • GCSE in:
  • Maths, English (grade 5-9)
  • Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

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