Apprentice Accounts Assistant Level 2

Government jobs, apprenticeship; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 17,000; Full time

Job summary

A small but growing accountancy firm in Southampton is looking for an Apprentice Accounts Assistant. The role involves processing returns and managing purchase ledgers. The successful candidate will also gain professional knowledge through structured training, obtaining relevant qualifications. This is a great opportunity for those looking to start a career in finance.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• Proficiency in IT and attention to detail are essential.
• Ability to work well within a team and manage tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process weekly returns and reconcile petty cash.
• Handle purchase ledger processing and liaise with suppliers.
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage end-of-month tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Number skills

Team working

Education

GCSE in English Language (grade 4)

GCSE in Maths (grade 4)

Job description

Summary
The Company is looking for an Apprentice Accounts Assistant to join their small but growing friendly team. You will support the Client Account Team in a variety of tasks.

Wage
£17,000 a year

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Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm, with an hour for lunch. One day per week (to be confirmed) will be spent studying.
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date
Monday 1 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

• Processing of weekly returns received from sites, including reconciling petty cash and bankings received, following up on variances or issues on a timely basis
• Purchase ledger processing - posting of invoices, supplier statement reconciliations, preparing payment runs, liaising with suppliers
• Bank reconciliations including petty cash and credit cards
• Other balance sheet reconciliations and other end-of-month procedures
• Dealing with adhoc client and supplier queries and requests

Where you'll work

UNIT 6 SECOND FLOOR GROVE HO
OCEAN WAY
SOUTHAMPTON
HAMPSHIRE
SO14 3TJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SOUTH HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE GROUP

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

Training will be on a day release basis each week (during term time). Training will be a mixture of remote video tutor sessions and in-person classroom-led training at Eastleigh College.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English Language (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
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working

About this employer
Hayhursts is a small but growing accountancy firm, specialising in Business Support and Outsourcing, based in central Southampton. We work with businesses as an extension of their finance department providing a high quality, responsive service tailored to their needs.

https://hayhursts.net/ (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship

We would review with you in advance of agreeing to progress you to AAT Level 3.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Hayhursts Accountants

Donna Blyth

[e-mail]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333439.
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Closes in 18 days (Thursday 14 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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