Accounting Assistant Apprenticeship

LMP Group; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Hatching Green is looking for an Accounting Apprentice to support various administrative and finance duties. This role is ideal for individuals aiming to complete their Level 2 or Level 3 AAT qualification, with all learning being delivered online. Key responsibilities include managing reception tasks, handling financial documents, and providing support to the Office Manager. Candidates should have excellent organizational skills and a professional demeanor throughout their work.

Qualifications

• Must complete Level 2 AAT qualification within 17 months or Level 3 within 24 months.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive approach required.
• Good communication skills and confidence essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to staff and visitors at the reception desk.
• Support with greeting visitors and managing the reception area.
• Handle telephone enquiries and make outgoing calls.
• Operate standard office equipment and manage the mailbox.
• Assist with financial liaisons and basic bookkeeping tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive

Team player

Good conversational skills

Confident and enthusiastic

Professional and reliable

Excellent organisational skills

Polite and professional telephone manner

Education

Level 2 AAT qualification or higher

Job description

Apprenticeship Details

17 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 AAT Qualification or 24 months for Level 3. All learning is delivered online/remote. We are seeking an Accounting Apprentice who will undertake an apprenticeship in AAT Level 2 or 3. This role involves administrative duties within the main office and supporting finance duties within Goldhouse.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing assistance to staff and visitors at the reception desk.
• Supporting with greeting visitors, signing them in/out.
• Handling telephone enquiries, making outgoing calls.
• Operating standard office equipment (fax machine, franking device, photocopiers).
• Coordinating client finance liaison.
• Managing the mailbox.
• Assisting receipting and administration of payments, chasing payments, discussing and advising on property with clients.
• Processing invoices and basic bookkeeping.
• Postal duties, opening mail, distributing parcels, dispatching outgoing mail.
• Maintaining accurate data, filing paper records.
• Providing general administrative support to Office Manager (word processing, Excel spreadsheets, IT tasks).
• Handling personnel files filing.
• Organizing interview days and preparing interview paperwork.
• Supporting interview days (greeting and escorting candidates).
• Verifying and copying ID documentation for pre-employment checks.

Essential Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Proactive.
• Team player.
• Good conversational skills.
• Confident and enthusiastic.
• Professional and reliable.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Polite and professional telephone manner.

About Us

Think of us as your life tour guide. We are dedicated financial experts, that offer trusted accounting and tax advisory as well as specialising in property and property tax, alongside business advisory and pension planning. Our mission is to empower individuals, businesses and property investors with strategic financial insights and solutions that pave the way for sustained growth and success.