Summary
Vossloh is a global technology group that has stood for quality, safety, customer focus, reliability and innovation for around 140 years. With our comprehensive range of products and services for the rail track, we are one of the world market leaders in this field. At our Scunthorpe site we manufacture switch systems and crossings.
Wage
£15,311.40 a year
From 1st April 2025, the National Minimum Wage for apprentices is £7.55 an hour.
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday – Thursday 8am – 5pm with a 1 hour lunch. Friday 8am – 4pm with a 1 hour lunch.
39 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
Duration
1 year
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
We are looking for a team player with a mature outlook to join our busy office. The right candidate will be eager to learn and able to be work together to achieve tight deadlines.
The duties and responsibilities involved in this role will involve:
* Checking supplier invoices against purchase orders on our database and then processing them ready for payment using Accounting Software
* Reconciling supplier statements against purchase ledger records
* Updating sales ledger and sending invoices and credit notes to customers
* Chasing outstanding debts from customers
* Filing hard copy documents
* Verifying the accuracy of accounts records (from both sales and purchase perspectives) and identifying errors
* Assisting the Accounts Manager with administrative duties to enable smooth preparation of VAT returns and yearly accounts
* Reconciling credit card statements and posting credit card purchases to the correct nominal codes
* Liaising with customers and suppliers and dealing with invoicing disputes
Where you’ll work
80A SCOTTER ROAD
SCUNTHORPE
DN15 8EF
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
DN COLLEGES GROUP
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
Training will be at North Lindsey College.
Day release.
You will undertake the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 standard.
Apprenticeship search / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.
You will undertake both on and off the job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 6)
* Maths (grade 6)
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
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Patience
Other requirements
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that is part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW):