Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Overview

Summary:

Detail-oriented and organised Accounts Assistant to join our VAT team. Support the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy in data entry and processing of VAT returns. The role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within an accountancy practice, utilising leading accountancy software and data management tools.

£14,722.50 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. National Minimum Wage - currently between £7.55 per hour and £12.21 per hour, and will rise in April 2026.

Training course:
Accounts or finance assistant (level
2). Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Hours:

Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm. 37 hours 30 minutes per week.

Monday 13 April 2026.

1 year.

1

5 Commercial Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BU
.

Assist with processing information accurately and efficiently using various accounting software, including Quick Books and Xero. Enter financial data into the relevant systems with precision, maintaining up-to-date records. Support month-end closing processes by reconciling accounts and preparing reports. Maintain organised records of financial documents and correspondence. Assist with other administrative tasks related to VAT.

Training provider
: UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP.

Training course
:
Accounts or finance assistant (level
2).

What you'll learn
:

• Record transactional data.
• Use the organisation's standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
• Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
• Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
• Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
• Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
• Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Training schedule
:
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you'll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information
:
Training will take place one day a week at Strode College.

Desirable qualifications

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

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgmental

• The employer would like the potential candidate to start with them as soon as possible, although college training will not commence until 13th April 2026.

Based deep in the Mendip Hills in the market town of Shepton Mallet, BMG Accountancy provides accessible advice, mainly but not exclusively to small businesses, high street retailers and tradespeople in Somerset.

Buried beneath our relaxed exterior are four core values which permeate through the practice and influence the way in which we deliver our services.

Support the apprentice in their qualification and continued professional development to enable them to work independently with their own accounts management.

Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 11:59pm).