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Bookkeeping & Finance Apprentice

CROWN PAYROLL SERVICES LTD · Top Floor, 108 Bradshawgate, Leigh, WN7 4NP

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Salary
£8,736 to £13,879.32 a year
Level
Intermediate
Course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Closing date
31 Aug 2026
Start date
1 Sept 2026
Duration
1 Year
Hours per week
21 hours
Working week
Variable but will be Wednesday - Friday, for 18-21 hours per week.
Positions
1

About the role

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.

Skills required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Enthusiastic for role

Qualifications

  • GCSE · English · 4/C · Essential
  • GCSE · Maths · 4/C · Essential
  • A Level · Business or Finance qualification · C · Desired
  • AAT Level 1 · Bookkeeping · Pass · Desired

Benefits

We have a range of benefits including travel passes, duvet days, 6 weeks minimum holiday plus birthdays, staff gifts and much more.

Things to consider

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.

About CROWN PAYROLL SERVICES LTD

Crown Payroll Services is a general practice firm of accountants based in Leigh, Greater Manchester. We provide accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and tax services to small and medium-sized businesses across the UK and internationally. We are a small, close-knit team, which means our apprentice will work directly alongside experienced colleagues from day one rather than being one of many in a large department. You will see how a full range of client work fits together, from day-to-day bookkeeping through to year-end accounts, and gain exposure to a genuinely varied client base. We are committed to developing our people. We already support a trainee within the team, and we take training seriously - you will be given the time, supervision and encouragement to succeed in your qualification alongside your work.

Training provider

NATIONAL UPSKILL LIMITED · Legal, finance and accounting · Level 2

Vacancy reference: 2000046962 · Posted 7 Aug 2026