Full Time Post Date: 06 October 2025 Apply Before: 20 October 2025

Accounts Junior Apprentice

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Accounts Junior Apprentice

Accountability Edinburgh is a fast growing Xero accounting practice, based in Edinburgh offering accounting consultancy, training, payroll, management reporting, advisory and bookkeeping services.

We specialise in Xero advisory work, clean-ups and consultation on accounting automation.

Accountability Edinburgh won the 2025 UK Xero Awards as Best Bookkeeping Practice and Client Champion of the Year, and are the Accounting Excellence Awards as Best Bookkeeping Team of the Year.

We are a living wage employer, seeking B-Corp status and live our values Being Good Humans, Beyond Ordinary and Courageous Common Sense daily.

This role is an excellent opportunity to pursue a career in accountancy and to gain directly relevant experience of all aspects of the work of a finance team.

We will support the candidate to complete the AAT pathway. In addition, we have a planned progression route which will take Accounts Juniors to the post of Accounts Senior, should they wish.

Person Specification

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:

1. 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, working efficiently and effectively

6. Ability to communicate effectively.

7. Support for the purpose and mission of Accountability Edinburgh

Responsibilities

Core: Purchase Ledger

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

Core: 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

Remuneration

This post attracts a starting salary of £25,000 FTE per annum. In addition, following a 3 month probation period, we offer the following benefits:

- CPD support for your professional subscriptions, study costs, exam costs or event attendance.

- Healthcare protection – or should you prefer, we can enhance pension contributions instead

- A personal progression pathway – supporting you to achieve career development

- Structured line management with regular 121s and 6 monthly reviews – ensuring you’re setting and meeting your goals.

- Enhanced holiday package. You should only work on your birthday if you choose to

- We also offer paid wellness days and have a comprehensive social programme including board games nights, beach barbecues, quiz nights and online events.

- More coming all the time – and we regularly consult with the team around our benefits package.

We value our team. We work hard to make sure we’re delivering an amazing culture of mutual trust and support. We’d love to have you join us!

We are accepting CVs and Cover Letters to the following email: hello@accountabilityedinburgh.co.uk