Apprentice Assistant Accountant

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Derby; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading apprenticeship program as an Accounts Apprentice at Rana & Co, based in Derby. This opportunity enables you to gain hands-on experience in accounting while working 37.5 hours weekly, with thorough training and a clear progression path following the AAT Level 3 qualification. You will have the chance to develop key skills, including communication, IT proficiency, and numerical accuracy.

Benefits

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexi-Time

Study support

Qualifications

• GCSE in 5 subjects including Maths and English.
• Essential skills include communication, IT, attention to detail, and number skills.

Responsibilities

• Reconciling bank accounts and balance sheet accounts.
• Entering account data onto Xero accounting software.
• Ensuring deadlines are met for assigned bookkeeping and accounts jobs.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE in Maths (grade 5/B)

GCSE in English (grade 5/B)

Job description

Summary
Are you looking to secure a career in accounting? Do you possess a flair for mathematics and see yourself as having good numerical ability? Rana & Co are recruiting for an accounts apprentice to join their team within their Derby office!

Wage
£14,722.50 a year

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Training course Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours Monday to Friday, Start between 8am & 9.30am - finish between 4pm & 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date
Monday 7 July 2025

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

• Reconciling bank accounts
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts. E.G VAT, PAYE etc
• Entering account data onto Xero accounting software platform
• Recording and extracting bookkeeping data from Xero software and external client software
• Updating client records through Xero
• Making sure money laundering checks are done at the start of every accounts job
• Undertaking the role of covering reception at times within busy periods
• Ensuring that deadlines are met for assigned bookkeeping and accounts jobs

Where you'll work

97 WALBROOK ROAD
DERBY
DE23 8SF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn
Course contents

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Assistant Accountant Level 3.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:
5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 5/B)
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
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

About this company
20 days annual leave + bank holidays (increases by one each year to a maximum of 25) Flexi-Time (start between 8:00 & 09:30 and finish between 4:00 & 5:30) Study support

http://ranaandcoaccountants.co.uk (opens in new tab)
After this apprenticeship

After completion of the AAT Level 3 qualification, have the chance to become a full-time member of the team.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292258.
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Closes in 13 days (Friday 27 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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