Accounts Apprentice: Start Your Bookkeeping Career

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking on site

Statutory Annual Leave

Job summary

Cobalt Accounting Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in day-to-day bookkeeping and learn to process invoices using Xero and QuickBooks. You will reconcile supplier statements and bank accounts, building a foundation for a career in accountancy in a role based at Oak Business Centre, Loughborough.

You will train through an apprenticeship delivered by Loughborough College, starting 7 December 2026, with a 1 year 3 month duration and a 40-hour week (Mon-Fri,

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C or above.
• Interest in accounting and book-keeping.
• Ability to learn accounting software and processes.

Responsibilities

• Using accounting software to process invoices and expenses.
• Answering the telephone.
• Preparing & scanning invoices and receipts.
• Reconciling statements.
• Communication with team.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Presentation skills

Number skills

Team working

Education

GCSE English & Maths (4/C or above)

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Job description

Cobalt Accounting Ltd is seeking an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to gain hands-on experience in day-to-day bookkeeping and learn to process invoices using Xero and QuickBooks. You will reconcile supplier statements and bank accounts, building a foundation for a career in accountancy in a role based at Oak Business Centre, Loughborough.

You will train through an apprenticeship delivered by Loughborough College, starting 7 December 2026, with a 1 year 3 month duration and a 40-hour week (Mon-Fri,