Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship

Summary

A fantastic opportunity to join a busy and friendly accountancy firm specialising in Tax and VAT enquiries. The role is a Finance Assistant apprenticeship, learning all aspects and processes of Finance.

£15,392 for the first year, with potential increases depending on age.

Monday – Friday, 37 hours a week.

Start date:

Monday 8 June 2026. Duration: 1 year.

• Processing purchase and sales invoices.
• Reconciling bank statements.
• Managing accounts payable and receivable.
• Assisting with payroll processing.
• Communicating with clients to resolve bookkeeping queries and confirm tax liabilities.
• Dealing with HMRC to resolve queries on client payments.
• Data entry into accounting software such as Xero, Quick Books, or Sage.
• Supporting month‑end and year‑end accounting tasks.

• Attention to detail.
• Numeracy and organisation.
• Basic accounting knowledge.
• Spreadsheet skills, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Time management and communication.

42 High Street, Bilston, WV14 0EP
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Apprenticeships include time away from work for specialist training provided by Walsall College – Level 3 Assistant Accountant.

Training schedule: weekly virtual half‑day session and weekly off‑the‑job training.

• 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 the production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, including 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.

• GCSE in English (grade C/4 or above).
• GCSE in Maths (grade C/4 or above).

• Communication skills.
• Customer care skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Administrative skills.
• Number skills.
• Team working.
• Initiative.

Opportunity to progress to other levels of AAT.

Eleana Ewins, Walsall College

VAC.

Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 May 2026 at 11:59pm).