Summary
This exciting opportunity has arisen. Your role will involve supporting the finance director in ensuring the finance function for trading companies in Paxman Group is compliant and up to date.
Wage
£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 7 July 2025
Duration
1 year 3 months
Positions available
1
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
You will undertake varied accounting and administrative duties, some of which are:
* Post bank transactions and reconcile bank and cash accounts to Business Central
* Credit control and reconciliation of sales ledgers for trading companies
* Handling customer and internal queries
* Post customer remittances
* Issue customer statements for trading companies
* Assist with day-to-day activity of the Accounts Payable function including Receipt of purchase invoices, verification and record of transactions
* Using Microsoft Packages, in particular Word, Excel, Word and Outlook
* Ad-hoc finance duties
* Ensuring that the Policies of the company are observed, and that good practice is encouraged, particularly in the areas of Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities and confidentiality
As part of your contract of employment completion of the Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:
* Attend and be punctual for all induction session, taught lessons, work-based training/support meetings
* Complete all required assignments
* Build up your portfolio of evidence on-going during your apprenticeship programme
* Access support from your tutor/assessor and manager as and when required
Where you’ll work
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
PENISTONE ROAD
FENAY BRIDGE
HUDDERSFIELD
HD8 0LE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
KIRKLEES COLLEGE
Your training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* 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.
* 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.
Your training plan
The Accounts/Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting the team of accountants with accounting duties. These can vary massively depending on the team structure and size of business.
An Accounts/Finance Assistant’s work could include basic bookkeeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.
Accounts/Finance Assistants can work in almost any sector. Potential employers include corporate businesses, sole traders, partnerships, Public Sector, not-for-profit organisations and educational institutions. Accounts/Finance Assistants may work inhouse for an organisation or they might work for accountancy firm, bookkeeping practice, Shared Service provider, self-employed or on behalf of several different clients.
Requirements:
All Accounts/Finance Assistants will demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
Knowledge:
* Accounting Systems & Processes
* General Business
* Understanding Your Organisation
* Basic Accounting
* Ethical Standards
Skills:
* Attention to detail
* Communication
* Uses systems and processes
* Personal effectiveness
Behaviour:
* Personal Development
* Teamwork
* Customer focus
* Professionalism
We will be delivering the industry recognised AAT (Association of Accounting Technician) Certificate in Accounting Level 2 as part of this apprenticeship standard.
This qualification comprises four mandatory units:
* Introduction to Bookkeeping
* Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
* Principles of Costing
* The Business Environment
You will be required to attend Kirklees College, The Waterfront, Huddersfield one day per week throughout this apprenticeship programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 4/C or above or equivilent)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
* Accounting (grade Level 2)
* Knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word (grade Pass, Merit or Distinction)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Excellent timekeeping
* Excellent attendance
Other requirements
You will be shortlisted initially trough Kirklees College's screening process. After applying Kirklees College will make contact with you to discuss your interest and to check your eligibility. Please keep checking your emails and missed calls.