Bookkeeping & Accountants Assistant Apprenticeship in Colchester

• ANTHONY RUSSEL LIMITED
• BRAINTREE (CM77 8YG)
• Closes in 14 days (Saturday 3 October 2026)

Strive to make a difference and join our busy accountancy practice as an Apprentice Bookkeeper & Accounts Assistant.

Gain hands‑on experience supporting our bookkeeping, accounts or administration teams, whilst learning professional skills and contributing to our culture of continuous improvement, innovation and excellent client service.

Hours Monday to Friday with flexi start times.

With a half hour lunch break.

Initially for health and safety the apprentice hours would be dictated by availability of the team to be on‑site and support them.

• 37 hours 30 minutes a week
• Monday 12 October 2026
• Duration
• 1 year
• Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands‑on experience.

What you'll do at work

Day to day responsibilities will include

• Processing purchase and sales invoices.
• Assisting with VAT returns.
• Managing client records and documents.
• Supporting accounts preparation.
• Communicating with clients by phone and email.
• Updating practice management systems.
• Updating accounts systems.
• General administration and office support.
• Assisting payroll, bookkeepers and accounts assistants with client work.

Core Values

• Be Professional – Committed to Standards, Honest
  Reliable and Focused.
• Be A team Player – Willing to teach and learn Positive
  Attitude, Empathetic, Kind.
• Be Helpful – Respectful, Supportive, Friendly and
  Approachable.
• Where you'll work
• WINGHAMS HOUSE
  9 FREEPORT OFFICE VILLAGE
  CENTURY DRIVE
  BRAINTREE
  CM77 8YG
• Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• 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.
• 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.
• The apprentice will be working towards the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard including the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
• Classroom attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) every other week.
• More training information

Colchester Institute have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model.

Requirements

GCSE in

maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Customer care skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Trustworthy
• Professionality
• Respectful & supportive
• Friendly & approachable
• Confidentiality
• Other requirements
• You will be working with financial information and must be comfortable working accurately and paying attention to detail.
• The role involves regular use of computer systems and accounting
  software.
• You will communicate with colleagues and clients by telephone,
  email and in person.
• The role requires good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• We expect everyone to be a good team worker and contribute to continuous improvement.
• About this employer

Anthony Russel is a modern and growing accountancy practice providing bookkeeping, accounting, payroll and business support services to a wide range of clients.

We strive to “Make the Difference” for both our clients and our team by delivering excellent service, embracing continuous improvement and building long-term relationships.

We invest in our people through training, technology and professional development, creating opportunities for individuals to learn, grow and build successful careers within a supportive and collaborative environment.

• Flexible working arrangement to ensure a good work life balance.
• Supported apprenticeship qualification and study time.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Potentially Fully Qualified Accountants.

The contact for this apprenticeship is

• COLCHESTER INSTITUTE
• 01206712043

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053847.

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