Apprentice Accountant

Government jobs, apprenticeship; York; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

WHM Pet Group is offering a finance apprenticeship that includes hands-on experience in financial operations, data entry, and administration. This 1-year role offers a yearly salary of £20,000 and requires GCSEs in English and Maths. Candidates will also attend college to gain professional knowledge in accounting and finance.

Benefits

Company pension

Life insurance

On-site parking

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths required.
• Eager to learn in a finance role with relevant skills.

Responsibilities

• Processing customer invoices and credit notes.
• Managing petty cash and employee expenses.
• Supporting financial operations and filing tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Administrative skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English (grade 4/C)

GCSE in Maths (grade 4/C)

Job description

Summary
WHM Pet Group (Marriages) is seeking a motivated individual to join our Finance Team. This role supports daily financial operations, data entry, and administration. Includes day release to East Riding College to study AAT or business admin. Ideal for someone eager to learn and grow in finance.

Wage
£20,000 a year

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To be discussed at Interview

Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Core hours are Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5pm and Friday, 8.30am to 4.00pm, based at our office at Holme-on-Spalding Moor.
39 hours a week

Start date
Monday 4 August 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

The duties may vary, however some of the main duties are:

• Processing of customer invoices
• Processing of customer credit notes
• Processing of employee expenses
• Petty cash
• Any other appropriate duties to support the team

Where you'll work

86 High Street
Holme-On-Spalding-Moor
York
YO43 4AA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Your 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.

Your training plan

Training is 4 days in the office working alongside professionals and 1 release day in college for learning at the Beverley site.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C)
• Maths (grade 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

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

Other requirements

Own transport is essential for commuting to the office. Please ensure you can travel to both the office and college in a timely manner.
About this company
WHM Pet Group, based in Holme on Spalding Moor, is a family-run business specializing in high-quality pet and wild bird products. They are known for brands like Marriage's, Honeyfield's, and RSPB, and they supply retailers, garden centers, and farmers with a comprehensive range of feeds and accessories. Their core values include quality, reliability, and trust, with a focus on using locally sourced ingredients wherever possible.

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

Company benefits

Company pension. Life insurance. On-site parking.
After this apprenticeship

Will be discussed at the interview.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

TEC PARTNERSHIP

Jade Bishop

[e-mail]

01482 390781

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326250.
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Closes in 18 days (Sunday 13 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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