At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage purchase ledger, credit control, and assist with bank reconciliations.
- Company: Join Albion Valves, a trusted supplier in the HVAC industry for over 30 years.
- Benefits: Earn £17,550 a year with potential for bonuses and career progression.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with excellent training and support from Barnsley College.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience while studying for your Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification.
- Qualifications: Must have English and Maths at grade 4; accounting qualifications are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
To undertake purchase ledger, credit control, bank reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, balance sheet preparation and annual audit participation. Demonstrates an interest in accounting activities and should also have excellent organisational skills and be able to handle time-sensitive tasks.
Wage: £17,550 a year
Hours: 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date: Monday 28 September 2026
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1
What you'll do at work:
- Ensure that all Purchase Ledger invoices/credit notes are accurately entered
- Ensure that all Sales Ledger invoices/credit notes are accurately entered
- Post and control bank entries on a daily basis and maintain the bank reconciliation
- Assist in the production of a payment list for UK supplier payments and send remittances
- Send out customer sales ledger statements at the beginning and middle of each month and maintain the ledger
- Offer assistance when required to the finance team on any ad hoc projects
- General journal postings as and when required
- Assistance with tax, specifically correct treatment of Input/Output VAT
- Assist with monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist the Financial Director with the annual audit process
CREDIT CONTROL:
- Support the finance team with the credit control activity, telephoning customers and discussion of their accounts
- Send out copy documentation where required
- Liaise with the internal sales department to resolve queries in a quick and robust manner
Where you'll work: 9a Fall Bank Industrial Estate Dodworth Barnsley S75 3LS
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: BARNSLEY COLLEGE
What you’ll learn:
- Assist with the investigation of, and response to, financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements, and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve, or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using a range of approaches and media, with an understanding of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Training schedule: Delivery to be completed on-site and 6 hours per week off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete an Advanced Technical Certificate as a Accounts Assistant Level 3 Apprentice.
Requirements:
- Essential qualifications: English (grade 4), Maths (grade 4)
- Desirable qualifications: T Level in: Accounting (grade pass), AAT in: Accounting (grade Level 2)
Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
About this employer: Albion Valves (UK) Limited has been a trusted supplier to the UK's HVAC and industrial markets for over 30 years, and the Albion brand has been around for over 40 years!
Company benefits: Company Bonus
After this apprenticeship, your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay and possible progression opportunities.
Contact for this apprenticeship: BARNSLEY COLLEGE, Amanda Ogley, apprenticeships@barnsley.ac.uk, 01226216166
Reference code: VAC2000048954
Closes in 12 days (Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 11:59pm)
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