Bookkeeping Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Manchester; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship funding

On-the-job training

Job summary

Account-I is seeking an enthusiastic accounts apprentice to join our small team in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. You'll work on day-to-day reconciliations, maintain records and process supplier and customer invoices.

The wage is £14,560 in year one, with potential increases based on age. You’ll work 35 hours per week, starting Monday 19 October 2026, for 1 year 4 months. Training at BURY COLLEGE for Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant, with on‑the‑job learning.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications: English (grade 4/C or above)
• Essential qualifications: Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records for multiple clients
• Processing accounts payable and receivable transactions efficiently
• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Identifying discrepancies and resolving issues related to financial data
• Supporting the finance team with other accounting and business support 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

Creative

Initiative

Patience

Non judgemental

Education

English (grade 4/C or above)

maths (grade 4/C or above)

Job description

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in accountancy? Then luck no further, we have an excellent opportunity for a motivated proactive accounts assistant apprentice to join our small and friendly team based in Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

Wage

£14,560 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9.30am-5.30pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

1 year 4 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

• Daily reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records for multiple clients
• Processing accounts payable and receivable transactions efficiently.
• Preparing monthly management accounts and financial reports
• Identifying discrepancies and resolving issues related to financial data
• Supporting the finance team with other accounting and business support tasks

Where you'll work

86A BURY OLD ROAD

MANCHESTER

M8 5BW

Training

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

Training provider

BURY COLLEGE

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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.

Training schedule

• Accounts Finance Assistant L2 Standard
• This qualification requires college attendance weekly (Wednesdays)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

• English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)
• Maths (grade 4/C or above or equivalent)

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
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

About this employer

Account-I is an online Accountants for Businesses. Whether you are a Sole Trader, Partnership or a Limited Company, we have dedicated accountants who will be able to assist businesses with their company accounts, tax returns, VAT returns, bookkeeping services, payroll services and many more accounting services.

Other details

This is an entry-level role supported by government's youth employment schemes available for 16 - 24 year olds. Our funding for this vacancy utilises the department for education's new £2,000 Apprenticeship Hiring Payment (for more information on eligibility please see further details on the government website - https://www.gov.uk/employing-an-apprentice/get-funding.

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After this apprenticeship

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

We are offering the right person a long-term career and a permanent position within the company upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BURY COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057472.