Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

Government jobs, apprenticeship; London; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as an aspiring assistant accountant with a leading apprenticeship program in London. This role provides a unique opportunity for skill development and hands-on experience in finance, managing various accounting tasks while studying for a Level 2 qualification. The position offers a competitive wage and potential for permanent employment after the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 or higher).
• Relevant qualifications and industry experience can be discussed.

Responsibilities

• Managing all aspects of Purchase ledger.
• Creating payment runs and posting payments.
• Assisting with sales invoicing and credit control.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Education

GCSE in Maths

GCSE in English

Job description

Summary
Alan Conisbee Associates are looking for an aspiring assistant accountant to join their busy team. This is a great opportunity to develop new skills and experience in an office setting whilst working towards a qualification.

Wage
£23,400 a year

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Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday. Daily hours to be confirmed.
37 hours a week

Start date
Tuesday 12 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

RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

• Managing all aspects of Purchase ledger
• Creating payment runs
• Posting payments / maintain cashbook
• Bank reconciliations
• Assist with Sales invoicing
• Assisting with credit control
• Produce reports where necessary
• Assist team / Head of Finance

PERFORMANCE STANDARD REQUIRED

• Responsible for a posting all expenses/purchase invoices
• Producing supplier payment runs
• Reconciling company credit cards
• Reconciling customer accounts
• Issuing sales invoices & assist with sales invoicing
• Chasing overdue accounts by telephone, letter and email
• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers/clients
• Sending statements monthly
• Cash book postings
• Maintain project information
• Produce reports where necessary
• Filing & ad-hoc duties

Where you'll work

1-5 OFFORD STREET
LONDON
N1 1DH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

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

• Assistant Accountant level 2
• 20% off-the-job training
• Tutor support via online platform

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:
Maths and English (grade 4)
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
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working

About this company
Conisbee is a Civil and Structural Engineering design consultancy. We have 80 staff across our 4 offices in London, Cambridge, Norwich and Colchester. The practice was founded in 1982 by Alan Conisbee. Please see our website at https://www.conisbee.co.uk/practice/ for more information on our history, projects completed, awards won and our company
After this apprenticeship

Permanent role considered on completion of the apprenticeship.

Higher level AAT qualification available.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000331210.
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Closes in 29 days (Monday 11 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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• Starting salary depends on experience and exemptions
• Starting salary depends on experience and exemptions