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Accounts Assistant Apprentice
ERC ACCOUNTANTS AND BUSINESS ADVISORS LIMITED
LIVERPOOL (L1 3DN)
Closes in 30 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 15 October 2026
Summary
ERC Chartered Accountants is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join the team and support with various accounting tasks. As an apprentice, you will work towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant (AAT) apprenticeship qualification, attending Wirral Met College on a day-release format to achieve this.
Wage
£14,560 to £23,132.20, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Training
Course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. 35 hours a week
Start date: Monday 16 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1
Work
What you'll do at work
- Booking in jobs (setting up accounts files, logging records received and identifying missing information)
- Requesting and chasing information from clients in respect of accounts, VAT and bookkeeping work (using email and telephone)
- Accounts preparation for non-audit clients (Limited companies, Sole traders, Partnerships and LLP's)
- Production of accounts on Taxcalc from both manual and computerised records
- Preparing accounts, working papers and producing a file for manager review
- Completing VAT returns
- Undertaking bookkeeping work within the practice using Xero
- General office duties
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Where you'll work
11-13 HANOVER STREET
LIVERPOOL L1 3DN
Training
Training provider: WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
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
Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, including:
- AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2 Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
- End-Point Assessment
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Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Time management
About this employer
As the leading Accountant Liverpool has, with over 40 years’ experience, ERC Chartered Accountants have an extensive services range from traditional accountancy and tax services, to profit improvement and strategic tax planning.
https://www.erconline.co.uk/
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059235.
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Closes in 30 days (Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
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