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Accounts Assistant Apprentice

CT Skills · Hansons Yard, Botany Way, Purfleet · posted 29 July 2026

Wage
£18,000 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 2 Months
Level
Intermediate (Level 2)
Standard
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Starts
24 August 2026
Closing date
22 August 2026
Positions
1

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  • Assisting with day-to-day bookkeeping
  • Supporting routine reconciliations and helping to identify data inconsistencies
  • Recording financial transactions using accounting software (e.g. Xero) and excel spreadsheets to enter and manage data
  • Recording and processing financial transactions accurately using company financial systems
  • Reconciling bank statements and control accounts
  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records.
  • Supporting VAT return preparation
  • Communicating with colleagues to support timely financial operations
  • Contributing to the planning and reviewing of finance tasks as directed
  • Assisting with the processing of invoices and credit notes, obtaining approvals, goods received data
  • Assisting with Credit Control
  • Assisting in matching receivable payments to debtor accounts
  • Emailing customer statements once reconciled on a weekly and or monthly basis
  • Assisting with responding to supplier and internal emails
  • Assisting with processing supplier payment runs and obtaining relevant approvals
  • Assisting with matching outgoing payment run batches accurately to supplier accounts and sending out remittance advices to suppliers
  • Assisting with collaborating with internal teams to ensure accurate invoicing and resolution of disputes in a timely and professional manner
  • Assisting with month end tasks, running Aged Creditor Reports, Aged Debtor Reports reconciliation of Debtors and creditors and liaising with Management Accounts team
  • Supporting with ad-hoc tasks
  • Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training

Your training

You'll work towards the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting through monthly 1-to-1 online sessions (via MS Teams - so NO classroom OR college).

Your AAT Tutor will support you with the study and completion of the Mandatory Qualification 'Certificate in Accounting.' This contains 4 modules that will each take approximately 2 months each to complete.

You will sit a mandatory online exam after completing each module that you must pass in order to gain your AAT Level 2 Qualification.

Where it leads

As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

About CT Skills

Specialising in the Caribbean, W.I. Freight are considered the leading commercial and personal effect shipper in the UK. With over 45 years of shipping experience and regular acquisition of other successful companies, W.I. Freight is a world-class business. They operate from a 13,000-square foot warehouse in Greater London.

Skills they're looking for

Administrative skillsAttention to detailCommunication skillsInitiativeIT skillsNumber skillsOrganisation skillsProblem solving skillsTeam working

Entry requirements

  • GCSE None required (grade None required) — desired

Where you'll work

  • Hansons Yard, Botany Way, Purfleet, RM19 1SR

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