Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

ERC Chartered Accountants is recruiting an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to support with various accounting tasks while working toward a Level 2 AAT apprenticeship at Wirral Metropolitan College. You will work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, at 11-13 Hanover Street, Liverpool.

The apprenticeship combines on-the-job learning with college study. Wage ranges from £14,560 to £23,132.20 depending on age. Start date is Monday 16 November 2026 for a duration of 1 year 3 months.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or equivalent are required.
• Apprenticeship will provide Level 2 AAT training with Wirral Metropolitan College.
• Excellent communication, accuracy and organisational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Booking in jobs, setting up accounts files and logging records.
• Requesting information from clients for accounts, VAT and bookkeeping.
• Prepare accounts for non-audit clients (limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, LLPs).
• Produce accounts on Taxcalc from manual and computerised records.
• Prepare accounts and working papers for manager review.
• Complete VAT returns and undertake bookkeeping using Xero.
• Carry out general office duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Number skills

Team working

Time management

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

Summary

ERC Chartered Accountants is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join the team and support with various accounting tasks. As an apprentice, you will work towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant (AAT) apprenticeship qualification, attending Wirral Met College on a day-release format to achieve this.

Wage

£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 November 2026

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Booking in jobs (setting up accounts files, logging records received and identifying missing information)
• Requesting and chasing information from clients in respect of accounts, VAT and bookkeeping work (using email and telephone)
• Accounts preparation for non-audit clients (Limited companies, Sole traders, Partnerships and LLP's)
• Production of accounts on Taxcalc from both manual and computerised records
• Preparing accounts, working papers and producing a file for manager review
• Completing VAT returns
• Undertaking bookkeeping work within the practice using Xero
• General office duties

Where you'll work

11-13 HANOVER STREET
LIVERPOOL
L1 3DN

Training

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

Training provider

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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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

Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, including:

• AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2
• Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
• End-Point Assessment

Requirements

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 skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Time management

About this employer

As the leading Accountant Liverpool has, with over 40 years' experience, ERC Chartered Accountants have an extensive services range from traditional accountancy and tax services, to profit improvement and strategic tax planning.

https://www.erconline.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

• Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059235.