Accounts Junior Apprentice with Accountability Edinburgh Limited
- Location
Edinburgh - Employer
Accountability Edinburgh Limited - Provider
BPP Professional Apprenticeships - Wages
£25000 per annum - Level
Advanced Level 3 Apprenticeship - Apply by
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Opportunity Details
Annual salary range: £25,000 - £30,000
The successful candidate does not need to be qualified or experienced as training will be provided. However, candidates who are able to demonstrate an interest in the industry will be preferred. To be considered, candidates must be able to demonstrate:
Strong literacy and numeracy skills
2. Attention to detail
3. Enthusiasm to learn and motivation to commit to ongoing training
4. An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and ethical behaviour
5. A willingness to work hard
6. Ability to communicate effectively.
Responsibilities:
Purchase Ledger Tasks
1. To receive and process purchase invoices
2. To record purchase invoices received on appropriate purchase order systems
3. To ensure purchase invoices are authorised appropriately
4. To assist in the preparation and processing of payment runs, as may be required
5. To send out remittance advice notes to suppliers
6. To liaise with suppliers in the event of any query
7. To check and maintain supplier statements
Bank Tasks
1. To receive and process credit card transactions
2. To post bank payments and receipts, ensuring that transactions are appropriately documented
3. To ensure bank reconciliations are carried out in a timely basis
4. To post bank transfers appropriately
Additional Accounting Tasks
1. To prepare journal entries for posting to accounts software
2. To assist with reconciliations of nominal accounts
3. Management of client accounts inboxes - ensuring all communications are prompt and professional
Administrative
1. Accurate filing of accounting records
2. Preparation and maintenance of process maps
3. To assist the team with the smooth running of the practice, to include answering the telephone, dealing with queries and other administrative tasks as required.
Purpose driven
1. Participate in company fundraising and volunteering activities
2. Support Accountability Edinburgh's carbon reduction activities
Kickstart Your Career!
Ready to kickstart your career? Check the key dates below and don’t miss your chance!
- Tuesday, September 30, 2025
- Saturday, November 1, 2025
- Monday, October 27, 2025
- Monday, November 3, 2025
Skills Required
Competence in Microsoft Office packages is desirable, particularly Excel, Outlook and Teams
Qualifications Required
Nationals 5’s in English and Maths grades C and above
Training
As an Accountancy Apprentice with BPP, you will complete the Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship at SCQF Level 6. Within the apprenticeship you will undertake the full AAT SCQF Level 6 qualification.
The apprenticeship will be completed at a BPP centre or via the Online Classroom platform, in addition to at the workplace.
Personal Qualities
We require:
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills
- Attention to detail
- Enthusiasm to learn and motivation to commit to ongoing training
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality and ethical behaviour
- A willingness to work hard
- Ability to communicate effectively
Prospects
We have a planned progression route for Accounts Juniors with each stage taking approximately 1 year. Each stage relates to a published salary band so that all team members can see how they may be able to progress, both financially and in terms of responsibility.
From Accounts Junior the next stage is Junior Bookkeeper. This builds on what you have learnt as an Accounts Junior, but you will also start to deal with Sales Ledger transactions and VAT. In addition, you will start to support the accounts production process.
From Junior Bookkeeper you will move to Senior Bookkeeper. At this stage you may look after small clients of your own, preparing VAT returns and simple management accounts. There is also the opportunity to be seconded to Payroll for a period so that you can develop your understanding of this work.
Finally the next stage is Accounts Senior. At this stage, you will have a portfolio of your own clients and will have primary responsibility for their ongoing finance management.
From Accounts Senior there are opportunities to get involved in more diverse areas of the business - which could be Project work (fixing very messy accounts) to advising clients on implementing finance systems to automate their processes as far as possible. Alternatively, you may like to take line management responsibility, or get involved in training work for clients.
Other Information
Please ensure that you apply for the position as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The closing date is a rough guideline as to when an advert will close. The advert may close before the given closing date if the employer has filled the position(s).
BPP have a dedicated team who support students with disabilities, learning difficulties, health conditions and wellbeing. Please contact us if you have any queries or would like more details.
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