Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Summary:

As part of the finance, risk and procurement team, the successful candidate will gain unique exposure to a high volume, fast paced, central support function. The team deals with a wide range of finance and accounting work for the organisation.

Wage: £24,479 a year

Training course:
Assistant accountant (Level
3)

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 9:00am‑5:00pm, with potential to work flexibly. 35 hours a week.

Start date:

Monday 7 September 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.

The role will include rotation through various finance teams to provide experience and training in different disciplines, all supporting the service to the business, including data entry, reporting, sales ledger processing, purchase ledger processing, financial controls, bank reconciliations and regulatory reporting.

This will include but not be limited to, under the supervision of Team Leaders:

• Working as part of the team in the identification of electronic receipts into the IM Group bank accounts and processing accurately and within client SLA’s and regulatory rules onto the accounting system
• Working as part of the team checking and processing outgoing bank transfers from all IM Group bank accounts and processing accurately and within client SLA’s and regulatory rules onto the accounting system
• Assisting Management Accounts with month‑end reporting as required
• Working as part of the team responsible for all group bank reconciliation and treasury functions
• Working in the team responsible for the processing to the accounting system of all the Group’s Sales ledger items (invoices to clients) working under pressure to meet tight month‑end deadlines
• Working in the team responsible for checking and processing to the accounting system all the group’s Purchase ledger items (invoices to be paid) including checking bacs payment runs

• 25 days holiday as standard plus bank holidays – you can buy up to 35 hours of extra holiday
• Generous and flexible pension schemes
• Volunteering days – two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services
• We also offer a wide range of well‑being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported

• Best Workplaces for Wellbeing – Large Organisations 2024
• Great Place to Work – 5 years running
• Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025

• Disability Confident Level 3 Leader
• Colleague‑led inclusion networks across the business

• Programmes that reflect our purpose and values
• Their commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who Irwin Mitchell are. It’s made up of four strands:
  Their People, Their Community, Their Environment and Their Pro Bono

Riverside East
2 Millsands
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S3 8DT

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

DAMAR LIMITED

Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard (Level
3)

• 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 elevate 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…