Apprentice Accountant

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

Job summary

A local accounting firm in Bury is seeking an Apprentice Accountant to join their small team. The role involves bookkeeping, preparing business accounts, and gaining hands-on experience. Candidates should have good communication and IT skills, along with GCSEs in English and Maths. This apprenticeship offers a wage of £14,133.60 in the first year, with the potential to increase depending on age. Training will be provided through Bolton College.

Benefits

Car park

Pension scheme

Uniform

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Good IT skills are an advantage.
• Essential qualifications are GCSEs in English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day dealings with client base.
• Bookkeeping and preparation of small business accounts.
• Assisting in larger business accounts and exposure to VAT returns.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Administrative skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Non judgemental

Patience

Education

GCSE in English (grade 4-9)

GCSE in Maths (grade 4-9)

Job description

Summary
We are looking for an Apprentice Accountant to join our small team. We are looking for a confident, proactive person who would relish the opportunity to learn on the job. Having good IT Skills would be an advantage along with a can-do attitude.

Wage
£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
36 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date
Monday 8 September 2025

Duration
1 year

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

Day to day dealings with our client base, bookkeeping, preparation of small business accounts, assisting in the preparation of larger business accounts, exposure to VAT returns.

Where you'll work

Community House
Badger Street
Bury
BL9 6AD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BOLTON 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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you'll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4-9)
• Maths (grade 4-9)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

About this employer
Davenports is a one stop solutions for business. We offer accounting services. We offer a car park, pension scheme, uniform and an Employee Assistance Programme. We have proven talent pipeline of Apprentices and have won awards as recognition.

https://www.davenportsaccountancy.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship

To work through to AAT Level 4.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BOLTON COLLEGE

Sue Soper

[e-mail]

0161 713 0157

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333103.
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Closes on Sunday 31 August 2025

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