Junior Accounting Associate Apprentice (Limelight Business Management Limited)

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An apprenticeship within the accounting field offers an excellent opportunity for growth in the entertainment industry. The successful candidate as an Accounting Associate will gain hands-on experience and training while pursuing professional qualifications. Responsibilities include bookkeeping, VAT returns, and preparing financial statements. Applicants should be educated to A level or degree equivalent and possess strong communication and Microsoft Excel skills. This role is based in Liverpool, with full training support provided.

Benefits

Training support

Study leave

Qualifications

• Educated to A level equivalent or degree level (grade A*-C/9-4).
• Experience with bookkeeping and accounting software preferred.
• Passion for music and entertainment is desired.

Responsibilities

• Learn on the job through hands-on experience.
• Perform bookkeeping tasks including raising sales invoices.
• Assist in the preparation of statutory financial statements.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team working

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Time management skills

Education

A Level or degree equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Xero

Job description

Summary

Excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their accounting career in practice within the entertainment industry.

Wage

£25,000 a year

Salary is up to £25,000

Training course

Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 16 February 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

We are seeking an enthusiastic Accounting Associate to join our growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long‑term career in accountancy while working in the exciting and fast‑paced entertainment sector.

The successful candidate will gain exposure to multiple areas of accounting and business management - from bookkeeping and VAT returns to year‑end accounts and tax compliance - while studying towards professional qualifications through AAT and ACCA.

We offer full training support and study leave to help the Associate achieve their qualifications and progress within the firm.

Duties will include:

• Bookkeeping including raising sales invoices and processing purchase invoices, along with reconciliations
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Drafting management accounts and commission calculations
• Preparation of tour reporting for artists touring globally
• Assisting in the preparation of statutory financial statements for limited companies and LLPs
• Corporation tax provision calculations
• Investigating and resolving client and stakeholder queries
• Assisting with bank management and payment runs
• General administrative tasks for clients and the employer

Where you’ll work

50 LIVERPOOL STREET
LIVERPOOL
EC2M 7PY

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)

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.

Training schedule

Professional Accounting Technician Level 4 (Higher national certificate) Apprenticeship Standard

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

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Educated to A level equivalent or degree level (grade (A*-C/9-4 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
• Attention to detail
• Team working
• Microsoft Excel and Word
• Adaptable
• Hard‑working
• Highly efficient
• Meticulous
• Time management skills
• Work accurately under pressure

Other requirements

Skilled in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word required, with previous experience with QuickBooks Online or Xero preferred. Excellent communication skills and a passion for all things music and entertainment.

About this employer

Limelight Business Management is a new and exciting firm, offering standard compliance for clients, including VAT returns, personal tax returns, company financial statements and tax returns, but also going beyond this to manage client funds, report to various stakeholders, mitigate withholding taxes on global touring, cash flow forecasting, and international tax planning. Setup in January 2024, there is already a strong client base and staff with a wealth of knowledge of the entertainment industry.

After this apprenticeship

• We are looking for a candidate aiming to grow as the firm develops. Other employees have all moved into higher roles since they have worked with the senior management of the company and this path is open to the successful candidate

Contact for this apprenticeship

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

Reference code: VAC2000007556.

Apply now

Closes in 31 days (Monday 9 February 2026)

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