Apprentice Accounts/Finance Assistant

Summary

We have an exciting position available for someone ambitious to join our Accounts department in a growing Plumbing and Heating Company. The apprentice will learn the complete accounts, working from our supportive, friendly office in Dedham, Colchester. The successful individual will learn all aspects of accounts, bookkeeping, payments, payroll etc.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm with a one hour lunch break each day
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
Duration: 1 Year
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

Day-to-day role responsibilities include:

Taking and making payments
Reconciling the bank account
Inputting invoices onto Sage
Raising and posting invoices
Production of monthly management accounts
Processing of year end accounts
Payroll for 25 employees
Preparing monthly accrual, prepayment and P & L related schedules
Assist with the budget and forecasting processes
To communicate effectively and professionally with people in the business, builders and customers
Assist with other departments within the business - this will involve customer care and office admin duties

Where you’ll work

1 DEDHAM VALE BUSINESS CENTRE

MANNINGTREE ROAD

DEDHAM

COLCHESTER

CO7 6BL

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

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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

The apprentice will be working towards the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard including the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
Colchester Institute have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model
Classroom attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) every other week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

This office is located in a remote position in Dedham, so the individual will need reliable transport. We also have a wheelchair friendly office.

About this company

We are a plumbing and heating business that mainly work on new build housing estates. We cover all of Essex and Suffolk and work at around 25 to 30 sites at any time. We also take on smaller domestic jobs in Dedham and surrounding areas. We have 25 employees and 35 sub contract plumbers working for us. The business formed over 22 years ago and is still growing steadily. Benefits of working for the company will be standard government pension, private health care, full support in the apprenticeship and encouragement to develop in future qualifications.

https://www.richardsonandrothwell.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is a full-time job available once the apprenticeship is completed with further education available
Potential progression to the Level 3 and 4 AAT qualifications
To work independently on accounts as a qualified AAT Level 3/4 accounts/bookkeeper
There are many ways this business can grow in this area, and we will want the individual to help push the business in the right direction

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team

ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

01206712043

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000262284.

Apply now

Closes tomorrow (Friday 20 September)

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