Job Title: Apprentice Trainee Accountant
Location: Head Office, Standish, WN6 0XF
Reporting to: Kerry Barlow
Salary: £16,640 40 hrs [08:30 – 17:30] with 1 hour lunch break (if applicant is 18 or under)
About Ainscough Industrial Services
Ainscough Industrial Services (AIS) is one of the UK’s largest privately owned industrial engineering businesses, delivering machinery installation, relocation, and specialist lifting services across the UK and Europe.
The Group brings together five specialist companies: AIS Vanguard, AIS Eurelo, AIS Wind Energy, VIG Industrial Relocation, and Flegg Projects providing a coordinated, end-to-end service to customers across multiple sectors.
With over 300 employees across 15 locations, AIS continues to grow through closer integration of its UK and European operations, strengthening its ability to support complex industrial projects at scale.
The Role
The successful candidate will be joining a finance team and will get involved in key roles within the financial function covering several companies within the Group.
The ideal person will have Excel and Word experience and ideally but not essential, a working knowledge of Sage accounting package.
Good communication skills will be vital, and the ability to work closely as a team will be an important consideration.
Full training will be given as part of the apprenticeship role plus enrolment on an AAT course, 1 day per week, ultimately aiming to become AAT qualified.
You will gain invaluable experience and provide a high level of administrative support across all our finance functions of Invoicing, Credit Control, Purchase Ledger and wages Department
The salary will be in line with National rates for Apprentices which is £16,640 per annum for an 18-year-old and under plus the full cost of the AAT course will be covered. Other benefits such as a company bonus scheme, ‘life-cover’, pension scheme and employee benefits scheme. The position is for 40 hours per week, Mon-Friday and from the hours of 8:30am to 5:30pm with 1-hour lunch break
About You
· Good GCSE grades in English and Math's will be required, plus relevant A levels.
· Self-motivated with good communication skills
· Will have a flexible, can-do approach always
· Will have a desire to improve
· Good knowledge of computers and the use of Microsoft packages Excel, Word etc.
· Good organisation and time management skills
· A positive and enthusiastic attitude
Why Join AIS
- Be part of a well-established, growing business with long-term stability
- Work on a wide range of specialist plant and lifting equipment
- Join an experienced team where your contribution is recognised
- Opportunities to develop your skills within a supportive environment
Benefits include:
- Monthly rewards platform
- Company pension
- Company benefits scheme
- Death in Service benefit
- Critical illness cover
- Supported business travel (expenses or vehicle where required)
- Discretionary Annual Bonus
Our Values
We expect all team members to reflect our core values:
- Teamwork
- Commitment
- Attention to detail
- Hard work
- Fairness
All employees are responsible for supporting our integrated management systems and contributing to continuous improvement in quality, environmental, health, and safety performance.
If you’re looking for a practical role where your skills make a real difference, and you want to be part of a business delivering complex industrial projects across the UK and Europe, we would welcome your application.
Pay: £16,640.40 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person
