Summary
We're recruiting an Apprentice Finance Assistant to support the Levy team at Sandown Park Racecourse! You do not need to have any experience to apply for this vacancy as full training will be provided as part of the apprenticeship! On completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve the Finance Assistant L2 and become a qualified Finance Assistant.
Wage
Competitive
Competitive wage offered
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
5 out of 7 days - 7 Day Operation, exact working days and hours TBC
40 hours a week
Start date
Friday 30 May 2025
Duration
1 year
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
* Supporting London Region with PCI compliance audits
* EPOS system and general daily commercial processes
* Weekly updates for PCI compliance audits
* Managing and logging till movements around region when necessary - assisted by home team
* Reporting of any broken tills to the home team and actioning feedback
* Ad hoc commercial duties dependant on business levels
* Liaising with internal departments to ensure a smooth flow of information
* Treat all staff, customers and clients in a polite and professional manner. Complying with all company procedures, paperwork and ensuring compliance
* Reconciliation of takings post events
* Communicating any discrepancies to the line manager
* Diplomatically liaising between staff, managers and people operations teams and suppliers to resolve queries
* Supporting location accounts with invoicing, credit control and administrative duties
* Assisting with new team members by giving respectful and encouraging coaching as needed, promoting good strategy
Where you’ll work
Sandown Park Racecourse
Portsmouth Road
Esher
KT10 9AJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MBKB LTD
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
Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.
Due to contractual requirements candidates need to be aged 18+ and will be required to pass a DBS Check.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working