Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

To undertake purchase ledger, credit control, bank reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, balance sheet preparation and annual audit participation.

Demonstrates an interest in accounting activities and should also have excellent organisational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks.

£17,550 a year

Training course Assistant accountant (level
3)

8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Monday 28 September 2026

1 year 3 months

1

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

• Ensure that all Purchase Ledger invoices/credit notes are accurately entered
• Ensure that all Sales Ledger invoices/credit notes are accurately entered
• Post and control bank entries on a daily basis and maintain the bank reconciliation
• Assist in the production of a payment list for UK supplier payments and send remittances
• Send out customer sales ledger statements at the beginning and middle of each month and maintain the ledger
• Offer assistance when required to the finance team on any ad hoc projects
• General journal postings as and when required
• Assistance with tax, specifically correct treatment of Input/Output VAT
• Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist the Financial Director with the annual audit process

• Support the finance team with the credit control activity, telephoning customers and discussion of their accounts
• Send out copy documentation where required
• Liaise with the internal sales department to resolve queries in a quick and robust manner

9a Fall Bank Industrial Estate

Dodworth

Barnsley

S75 3LS

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

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Assistant accountant (level
3)

• Assist with the investigation of, 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 escalation 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 a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Assist with the investigation of, 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 escalation 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…