Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a Level 2 Accounting Apprentice to work within a busy office environment. Training will cover all aspects of finance in line with the company's standard operating procedures. Duties include: maintenance of weekly and monthly files, ensuring all paperwork is received promptly from clients, and using bespoke software.
Annual wage £13,312 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday - Hours flexible - Shifts TBC. 40 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 3 October
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
The apprentice will play an important team role in the day-to-day planning, organisation, and smooth running of the department.
Duties to include:
* Maintenance of weekly and monthly files
* Ensure all paperwork is received promptly from clients
* Using bespoke software
* Filing of weekly paperwork
* Reconciliation of statements
Where you'll work
Fradley Distribution Park
Wood End Lane
Fradley Park
Lichfield
WS13 8NE
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
P.T.P. 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.
Your training plan:
* AAT Level 2 Foundation in Accounting Standard
* Functional Skills in Maths and English, if required.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications:
GCSE or equivalent 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:
* Administrative skills
* Communication skills
* Customer care skills
* Initiative
* IT skills
* Logical
* Number skills
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
Other requirements:
How will you travel to work? One day per week at our Walsall training centre.
About this company
Palletways is the leading network for express palletised freight within both domestic and international countries. We are trusted by more businesses than any other network to move their freight, and our market-leading UK network is supported by over 400 members within 450 depots delivering into 24 European countries.
After this apprenticeship:
* Possible full-time employment on completion of apprenticeship depending on performance
* Progression to the Level 3 Accounts.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000241556.
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