Assistant Accountant Apprentice (Ardesia Aesthetics Ltd)

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Greater London; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Skingevity is offering a hands-on apprenticeship in London to support the finance function as it scales. You will work 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30, with a 30 minute lunch break, earning £16,640 per year while learning on the job and through structured off-the-job training.

Under supervision of the Group Financial Controller and co-CEOs, you will maintain financial records, prepare reports for the parent company and clinics, and study towards the Level 4 Professional Accounting

Qualifications

• Training to Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician.
• On-the-job learning with formal off-the-job training.
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Collate and maintain financial records for multiple clinics.
• Prepare timely financial reporting for parent company and clinics.
• Support budgeting, VAT and payroll processes.
• Use Xero and other software to manage ledgers and journals.

Skills

Financial accounting

Bookkeeping

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician apprenticeship

Tools

Xero

Accounting software

Job description

Summary

This is a hands-on apprenticeship role supporting the finance function as it is built and scaled from the ground up.

Wage

£16,640 a year

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Training course Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours Monday- Friday, 09:00-17:30 (30 min unpaid lunch) 40 hours a week

Start date Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration 1 year 6 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

Working under the direction of the Group Financial Controller, and alongside the Co-CEOs and clinic teams, you will help maintain accurate financial records, prepare timely reporting for the parent company and individual clinics, and develop the technical and professional skills set out in the Level 4 Professional Accounting Technician apprenticeship standard. The role combines paid work with structured off-the-job training and study towards a professional accounting qualification. You will be given real responsibility from the outset, with supervision and review appropriate to your stage of training, and you will be expected to demonstrate the duties and behaviours required to achieve the apprenticeship\'s learning outcomes.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties below reflect the learning outcomes of the Level 4 accountancy apprenticeship and will be developed progressively over the course of the programme. The list is non-exhaustive:

• Collate, complete and maintain financial and accounting records from a range of sources
• Prepare and maintain timely and accurate financial reporting often to tight deadlines
• Undertake monthly and year-end reporting of financial and accounts information for the parent company and individual clinics
• Maintain the bookkeeping in Xero, including sales and purchase ledgers, bank reconciliations and journals
• Assist with the preparation and submission of VAT returns (incl. partial VAT) and support the monthly payroll process
• Co-ordinate accounting and finance input from colleagues and peers across the group and clinic teams
• Help to identify key accounting risks and assist in designing and implementing strategies to mitigate them
• Communicate and present accurate and timely data to stakeholders, on a regular and ad hoc basis, using an appropriate channel to meet deadlines.
• Use financial digital and technology systems and processes to support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and accounting information
• Deliver accounting activities taking account of confidentiality, reputational risk and data security
• Collaborate with people internally and externally at appropriate levels to deliver a service that meets customers\' needs, with a commitment to professional and ethical standards
• Consult stakeholders to inform important business decisions and make recommendations to key stakeholders
• Provide support to the finance team on budgeting, cash flow monitoring, Board and investor reporting packs, and post-acquisition integration
• Undertake any additional duties on an ad-hoc basis

Where you\'ll work

Solon House 40A Peterborough Road London SW6 3BN

Training

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

Training provider

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

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What you\'ll learn

Course contents

• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a \\'right first time approach\".
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a \\'right first time approach\".
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.

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.

More training information

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we\'ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace. Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Level 3 Qualification in:

Accounts/practical bookkeeping or finance experien (grade Level 3 or Equivalent)

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

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Confident using Excel
• Written communication skills

Other requirements

• Sound working knowledge of double-entry bookkeeping and the month-end process
• Confident using Excel and comfortable learning finance systems such as Xero
• Accurate and methodical, with the organisation to manage competing deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to raise questions and query information that looks incomplete.
• Discreet and trustworthy in handling confidential financial and personal data.

The following would be desirable and advantageous to have experience in:

• Exposure to a multi-site or multi-entity business
• Exposure to a start-up or fast-growing environment.
• Prior use of Xero or a comparable cloud accounting package
• Any exposure to VAT returns, including partial exemption, or to a healthcare, medical or mixed-supply environment
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and motivated by helping build structure in a scaling business.
• Eligible to enrol on the Level 4 Professional Accounting/Taxation Technician apprenticeship and committed to completing it, including the off-the-job training requirement.

About this employer

Skingevity is a company acquiring and scaling medical aesthetics clinics across the UK. Our strategy is simple but powerful: consolidate a fragmented, high-growth industry by backing great clinicians and improving operations. We\'re founded by a former BCG Principal with deep experience in strategy and medical aesthetics and a former Goldman Sachs Vice President with an extensive track record in M&A. We\'ve recently raised capital and are actively executing live deals - we currently have several acquisitions in progress.

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

This is a growing company, with a real chance to make a big impact. If you are successful in completing your apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity for promotion and exposure to higher responsibilities.