Bookkeeping & Finance Apprentice
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Company: CROWN PAYROLL SERVICES LTD
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Location: Leigh, WN7 4NP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £8,736.00 per year
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000046962
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Application Deadline Date: 31/08/2026
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Start Date: 01/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Variable but will be Wednesday - Friday, for 18-21 hours per week.
Brief Description
Join our friendly practice and train as an Accounts Assistant while working towards your AAT qualification. You'll learn bookkeeping, sales and purchase ledgers, data entry and cash records, and how to check figures are accurate. No experience needed - full training and mentoring given. Ideal if you're enthusiastic and good with numbers.
Training to be Provided
Training will be delivered by National Upskill. The apprentice will be based at our office in Leigh, Greater Manchester for the majority of the week, learning on the job alongside experienced colleagues.
Off-the-job training will be delivered remotely through online sessions with a dedicated tutor, with one day per week set aside for study and coursework. There is no requirement to travel to a college campus.
The apprentice will also receive regular one-to-one reviews with their tutor and workplace mentor to track progress towards the AAT qualification and the apprenticeship standard.
Future Prospects
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there is the opportunity for a permanent position within the practice as an Accounts Assistant, taking on greater responsibility for a portfolio of clients.
From there, progression can continue into an AAT Level 3 or Level 4 apprenticeship, leading to full AAT membership (MAAT). Many of our clients' finance teams are staffed by people who started exactly this way.
Longer term, AAT qualification provides exemptions towards chartered study with ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA, opening routes into roles such as Semi-Senior Accountant, Practice Accountant, Management Accountant or Payroll Manager. There is also scope to specialise in areas such as VAT and payroll.
Vacancy Detail
- Processing purchase invoices and maintaining the purchase ledger
- Raising sales invoices and monitoring the sales ledger, including chasing outstanding payments
- Entering and coding transactions onto accounting software - Xero
- Reconciling bank statements, supplier statements and cash records
- Assisting with payroll processing and RTI submissions under supervision
- Helping prepare VAT returns and supporting schedules
- Checking calculations and figures to make sure records and payments are accurate
- Scanning, filing and organising financial records and correspondence
- Responding to routine client queries by email and telephone
- Supporting month-end and year-end procedures, including accruals and prepayments
- Assisting with the preparation of accounts for review by senior colleagues
- Completing AAT coursework and attending training sessions as part of the apprenticeship
Other Information
Applicants must be able to travel reliably to our office in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The office is accessible by public transport, but please consider your commute before applying.
Due to the confidential nature of client financial information, the successful applicant will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement and to handle all client data in line with GDPR and our internal data protection policy.
A basic DBS check may be required before starting, as the role involves access to sensitive financial data.