Accounts or Finance Apprenticeship Level 2
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Company: AE FINANCE LTD
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Location: PE1 4RD
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000045422
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Application Deadline Date: 12/08/2026
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Start Date: 09/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, 37.5 hours per week. This is a full-time, office-based role with no regular evening or weekend work required. Additional hours may occasionally be required during busy periods to meet client deadlines.
Brief Description
Join our friendly, well-established accountancy practice to gain hands-on experience in bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and accounts preparation.
Working alongside experienced accountants, you'll support sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies. It offers excellent training, broad exposure, and long-term career progression.
Training to be Provided
- Training will take place at Peterborough College, which will consist of half a day face-to-face classroom delivery and half a day of independent learning, once a week
Future Prospects
- Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent role as an Accounts Assistant or Assistant Accountant, with opportunities to progress to Senior Accountant as experience and professional qualifications are gained
- The successful candidate may also receive support to continue studying towards higher-level accounting qualifications, building a long-term career within the practice
Vacancy Detail
- Process bookkeeping records and maintain accurate financial information for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies using accounting software
- Assist with preparing quarterly VAT returns, draft accounts, and other financial reports under the guidance of experienced accountants
- Support payroll processing, including weekly, four-weekly, and monthly payrolls, pension auto-enrolment, and CIS returns
- Communicate with clients to obtain financial information, resolve queries, and provide excellent customer service
- Work closely with the accounts team on a variety of administrative and ad-hoc tasks while developing practical accountancy skills through on-the-job training
Other Information
- Previous experience in an office, customer service, or finance environment
- Familiarity with accounting software such as Sage, IRIS or QuickBooks (training will be provided)
- A genuine interest in pursuing a long-term career in accountancy and finance