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Apprentice Accountant Assistant

THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED · THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED
Location
Gillingham
Postcode
ME7 5TX
Salary
£15,600 a year
Duration
1 Year 3 Months
Hours per week
37.5h
Positions available
2
Level
Level 2 – Intermediate
Qualification
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Start date
24 November 2026
Application deadline
10 October 2026
Posted
10 September 2026
Vacancy reference
2000052839

Apprenticeships are open from age 16, once you have finished Year 11 (S4 in Scotland).

About the role

You will work with our finance department and be involved in accountancy duties including:

  • Setting up and updating cash flow reports
  • Managing and maintaining nominal codes and coding system
  • Updating and reconciling nominal ledgers activities and transactions
  • Maintaining and updating the sales and purchase ledgers
  • Dealing with bank postings and bank reconciliation

Requirements

Level 1 English and maths required, or must achieve Level 1 and pass Level 2 test prior to end point assessment

Working week

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Skills

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Required qualifications

Desired
GCSE · Maths and English · Grade 5-9

Training & development

The training will take place at:

The Training Place of Excellence, 2- 4 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5TX.

Classes are held one day a week.

  • You will gain AAT level 2 Foundation Certificate qualification
  • Level 2 NVQ
  • Accounting/Finance Apprenticeship Level 2 qualification
  • Apprentices without Level 1 English and maths will need to achieve this level and taken the test for Level 2 prior to taking their end point assessment
Future prospects
  • AAT Level 3 Apprenticeship 
  • Full-time employment

About THE TRAINING PLACE OF EXCELLENCE LIMITED

The Training Place of Excellence have carefully structured each of our accountancy training programs in order for each candidate to get the best of skills needed to complement their current knowledge and experience and get into an accounting job in the current employment market.