Summary
Kickstart your finance career with Alpha Construction Ltd! As an Accounts Payable Clerk Apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience in invoice processing, supplier payments, and financial record-keeping while earning a Level 2 qualification. Join our dynamic team and build a strong foundation for a successful finance career.
Wage
£15,600 a year
£8.00 per hour, £15,600 per annum. Subject to previous experience, skills and qualities. 34 days paid holiday.
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:15pm, with 1 hour lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 5 May
Duration
1 year 1 month
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
As an apprentice at Alpha Construction Ltd.
Day-to-day responsibilities will include.
• Assisting in the processing of invoices and reconciling supplier statements.
• Handling supplier queries and ensuring accurate and timely payments.
• Supporting the finance team with administrative tasks such as filing and data entry.
• Learning about VAT regulations and compliance requirements.
• Using accounting software to record financial transactions accurately.
Where you’ll work
Alpha Construction
Alpha House
Uttoxeter Road
DE65 5GE
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
BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE 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
Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant apprenticeship standard
Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)
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
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Attention to detail
* Communication skills
* Customer care skills
* IT skills
* Number skills
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Time-Management
Other requirements
This is an office-based role with training and mentoring support throughout the apprenticeship. There are possible potential salary increases based on performance and progression. The start date for this apprenticeship is open to discussion but travel to the office is required and candidates should consider commute feasibility.