Accounts Apprentice
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Company: RICHARD REED LIMITED
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Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £14,560.00 per year
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000044795
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Application Deadline Date: 14/08/2026
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Start Date: 17/08/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 35 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm, with 1-hour lunch.
Brief Description
To provide efficient, accurate and timely support to the finance function, including daytoday bookkeeping activities, processing of accounts payable/receivable, bank reconciliations, and accounting records. The role contributes to financial controls and record-keeping and supports the firm’s compliance framework.
Training to be Provided
Accounts Level 2 apprenticeship alongside internal training on policies and procedures.
Future Prospects
The role includes career progression for the right candidate progressing over time to management level by way of working towards Level 4 AAT qualifications and relevant accreditations.
Vacancy Detail
- Process supplier invoices and credit notes, in accordance with firm policies and procedures
- Allocate receipts, maintain debtor records and monitor aged receivables
- Assist with credit control activities, including polite and professional follow-up with clients/customers in accordance with internal protocols
- Support the resolution of billing queries, escalating where appropriate. Post bank transactions and maintain accurate cashbook records
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies promptly
- Assist with management of petty cash (where applicable), including reconciliations and controls
- Process staff expense claims in line with policy and verify supporting receipts
- Ensure correct VAT treatment (where applicable) and coding to cost centres/matters/projects as required
- Follow internal procedures designed to support compliance with the SRA Accounts Rules and the firm’s COFA framework
- Maintain financial records in accordance with SRA accounts rules, data protection requirements and the firm’s retention policies
- Provide administrative support to the finance team, including filing, scanning, and responding to internal queries
- Undertake other reasonable finance-related tasks consistent with the role and business needs Maintain accurate records within accounting software including Leap and Xero
- Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Operate within defined procedures and approval limits
- May recommend payment scheduling and propose corrections to postings/coding; final approvals remain with Finance Manager
- Escalates discrepancies, control failures, suspected fraud indicators, or material errors promptly to the Finance Manager
- Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion when handling client, matter and finance-related information, including any personal data
- Ensure all such information is managed in accordance with UK GDPR requirements, internal policies and information security procedures, including secure storage and controlled access to finance records
This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and probationary period.
Other Information
You will be attending day release sessions at Access Training on a weekly basis.