Summary
This vacancy is for a Finance Apprentice based in Chorley. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within the accounts department within company whilst gaining on the job qualifications.
Wage
£17,680 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
40 hours a week
Start date
Monday 5 May 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
Main duties include:
* Accounts payable, including processing invoices, allocating payments & arranging weekly BACS
* Accounts receivable, including raising sales invoices, credit control & receipting payments
* Bank reconciliation to ensure accurate representation of cash transactions
* Main accurate financial records by entering data into the accounting & CRM system
* Assist in the preparation of the financial reports, including monthly & year end accounts
* Generate ad-hoc financial reports as required by management
* Assist in implementing and maintaining internal controls to safeguard financial data
* Collaborate with other areas of the business on financial reports/KPIs
Where you’ll work
1 Strawberry Fields
Chorley
PR7 1PQ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
TRAINING 2000 LIMITED
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
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
More training information
AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting which contains:
* Bookkeeping transactions
* Bookkeeping controls
* Elements of costing
* Using accounting software
* Work effectively in finance
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4/C or above)
* Maths (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
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Team working
* Initiative
* Numerate
Other requirements
Please do not contact Company direct. Please note; we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a suitable number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply ASAP if you wish to be considered for this role.