Summary
We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Apprentice Assistant Accountant/Accounts Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing day-to-day financial tasks, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and supporting the smooth running of our accounting operations.
Wage
£11,648 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Standard Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00 (Occasionally 08:00-16:00) 1hr break On-call: 1/2 evenings per week
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Thursday 20 February
Duration
1 year 3 months
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
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
* Process invoices, payments, and receipts
* Reconcile supplier statements and follow up on outstanding invoices
* Raise and record invoices
* Monitor and reconcile bank transactions to ensure accuracy
* Maintain accurate financial records and prepare monthly/quarterly reports
* Data Management
* General Administrative Support
Where you’ll work
THE COACH HOUSE STATION ROAD
NORTH THORESBY
GRIMSBY
DN36 5QS
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
LINCOLN 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 Apprentice will work towards their Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 2
* The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
* This is a Day Release programme which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English and Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)
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
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative