Purchase Ledger - Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

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

Job summary

A bookkeeping company based in Colchester is seeking an Accounts Payable Trainee for a hands-on apprenticeship role. You will learn on the job, beginning with expenses processing and advancing to more complex tasks. The ideal candidate possesses strong attention to detail and communication skills. Full training will be provided, and the role includes a competitive salary of £15,600 per year.

Benefits

25 days of holiday

On-site gym

Free parking

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 or C and above).
• Desirable level 2 qualification (grade Pass).

Responsibilities

• Process staff expenses in line with client expenses policy.
• Support the Accounts Payable team with various tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving skills

Number skills

Team working

Initiative

Patience

Education

GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 or C and above)

Job description

Summary
Accounts Payable Trainee required for bookkeeping practice based in Colchester. All training provided.

Wage
£15,600 a year

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Training course Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date
Thursday 4 September 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

A fast-paced bookkeeping practice based in Colchester are looking for a Purchase Ledger Trainee to work within Accounts Payable team servicing multiple clients.

The role will start with staff expenses processing in line with client expenses policy and will evolve to more complex Accounts Payable tasks over time. It would best suit someone meticulous, with high attention to detail, good communicator, confident to ask lots of questions and get stuck in, and learn quickly.

Duties will include:
• Staff expenses review and processing
• Expenses payment run preparation
• Support the team with other task in busy periods

The right candidate will be trained on Xero software and all required processing policies.

Where you'll work

16 Mayfly Way
Ardleigh
Colchester
CO7 7WX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses at First Intuition Chelmsford, Southend or Colchester to study towards their Level 3 AAT qualification via the Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard.
In addition to this, you will have mentoring towards the apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 or C and above)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

level 2 (grade Pass)

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
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

About this employer
Cloudit Bookkeeping Ltd was established in 2015 and is a small team of 12. Our office is just outside Colchester, Essex in Ardleigh and we offer a friendly and supportive environment. Our company values are:
• Accuracy
• Consistency
• Efficiency
• Innovation
• Learning
• Achievement

https://clouditbookkeeping.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer 25 days holiday (excluding bank holiday), on-site gym, free parking.
After this apprenticeship

Possible progression to study AAT Level 4 after successful completion of the Level 3 apprenticeship.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD LIMITED

Amy Sawyer

[e-mail]

01245 209900

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334756.
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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits