Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Apprentice to work in central Coventry at McGlone Wardzynski. The main aim of the role will be processing and supporting accounting routines whilst working towards an AAT qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart and ambitious individual to join a friendly environment.
Wage
£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Thursday 1 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
* Preparing accounts
* Bookkeeping tasks including administration
* Completing purchase ledgers
* Gain understanding and complete credit control
* Reconciling accounts
* Updating spreadsheets for the business
* Additional tasks and shadowing of the team to support own knowledge and the business
Where you’ll work
14 Queens Road
Coventry
CV1 3EG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING 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
* Accounts or finance Assistant (level 2) Apprenticeship Standard
* AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
* You will attend training provided by Coventry and Warwickshie Chamber Training once a week, Commerce House, 123 St Nicholas Street, Radford, CV1 4FD
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English & 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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative