Accounting Assistant Apprentice – De Montfort Fine Art Ltd

Summary

DeMontfort Fine Art are the UK’s leading international publisher of original paintings and collectable limited editions. We also have an expanding network of Galleries under the name Clarendon Fine Art, and at present have up to 90 locations and are still growing! We are looking to recruit an apprentice finance assistant to add to our dynamic team.

 

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

• To support the Treasury/Finance Department


• Help with reconciliations


• Liaising with our galleries in supporting them with queries


• Working on our ERP System which is Microsoft Dynamics


• Have some good Excel skills


• Supporting month end processes and procedures


• Assist with journal preparation and postings

 

Where you'll work

De Montfort House
Europa Way
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 9NW

 

Training

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

 

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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Training schedule

• AAT Level 3 Assistant Accountant


• Functional skills in math's and English, if required.

Your programme will be delivered online, with the following structure:

• Every two weeks, you will attend a 3-hour live online classroom session


• During these sessions, new topics will be taught by your tutor


• You’ll also be expected to complete an additional 3 hours of coursework related to the session


• Between sessions, you’ll complete self-study tasks using the BPP and Kaplan platforms, spread throughout the week


• Required learning resources, such as textbooks, will be delivered to your home or workplace address, depending on your preference

 

More training information

AAT Level 3 Cohot starts in June 2026

 

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4/C and above)


• Maths (grade 4/C and above)


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

 

Skills

• Communication skills


• IT skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Customer care skills


• Team working


• Self-motivated


• Willing to learn


• Positive attitude


• Good understanding of Excel


• Positive phone manner

 

Other requirements

How will you travel to work? Weekend cover

 

About this employer

We work very closely with a group of prestigious independent galleries all over the country and this has been an immensely successful across the UK. The key to this successful partnership is the personal touch. DeMontfort is a people company and we feel strongly about the little details that make a big difference. This has led to the introduction of an ever-increasing range of services to strengthen our gallery partnerships, and in turn they rely on us not only for best-selling artwork, but also for a suite of support through marketing material, merchandising guidance, recruitment, sales training and even IT support.

https://www.demontfortfineart.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

 

Company benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays Employee benefit programme