Accounts Apprenticeship

In'n'Out Centres Limited

Northampton, NN4 7PW

Closes in 20 days (Sunday 13 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 August 2024


Summary

An exciting opportunity to work for a car servicing and repair company operating throughout England and Wales. They specialise in MOT testing, servicing, brakes, tyres, air conditioning, oil changes and vehicle repairs, as part of your role you will be, monitoring bank sheets, ordering supplies, daily payment runs and much more.

Annual wage
£14,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£14,000 to £15,000 depending on age and experience

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
9am – 5pm Monday - Friday

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 27 October

Duration

1 Year 6 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

Our client is a car servicing and repair company operating throughout England and Wales. They specialise in MOT testing, servicing, brakes, tyres, air conditioning, oil changes and vehicle repairs. They have 31 autocentres across the country and provide an alternative to dealerships by providing convenient, transparent vehicle maintenance solutions for all car makes and models.

The role is ideal for someone to continue their development in accounts. The duties will be ever evolving as the apprentice learns and progresses within the role. As an Accounts Apprentice, you should be able to demonstrate that you have excellent communication and organisation skills. You must be able to work fast to meet tight deadlines while paying great attention to detail and accuracy.

Ultimately, a ‘can-do’ attitude, positive approached and eagerness to learn are the most important qualities.

The initial duties will be:

-          Monitoring bank sheets

-          Coding bank transactions

-          Checking and processing expenses

-          Ordering supplies

-          Creating, updating and maintaining supplier details.

-          Processing supplier invoices including accurate coding and obtaining authorisations.

-          Daily payment runs ensuring all payments and bank details are set up correctly.

-          Processing credit card transactions, expense claims and petty cash.

-          Reconciliation of the P&L and bank accounts

-          Stock checks at centres

-          General administrative tasks such as photocopying, scanning and filing

-          Employee expenses including validation and payment process.

-          Provide holiday cover for other finance administration positions

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The successful candidate will need to be an all-rounder than can undertake a large variety of work within their capabilities and arrange support from others when they cannot undertake the work themselves. Passionate about the doing the job right and well and driving long term improvements within both finance and the business. Have excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritise. Diligent with attention to detail and can work to tight deadlines.

Where you’ll work

unit c

Caswell Road, Brackmills Industrial Estate

Northampton

NN4 7PW

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

STARTING OFF LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
  • Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
  • Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
  • Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
  • Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
  • Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
  • Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
  • Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
  • Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
  • Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Your training plan

    • AAT Level 3
    • Remote training delivery
    • Onefile
    • VLE
    • 6 hours of dedicated training time every week

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4/C)
    • Maths (grade 4/C)

    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

    About this company

    A prestigious car servicing and repair company operating throughout England and Wales. They specialise in MOT testing, servicing, brakes, tyres, air conditioning, oil changes and vehicle repairs. They have 31 autocentres across the country and provide an alternative to dealerships by providing convenient, transparent vehicle maintenance solutions for all car makes and models. They are now looking for an apprentice to join their friendly team in Northampton.

    After this apprenticeship

    Possible full time permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    STARTING OFF LIMITED

    Lucy Harris

    lucy.harris@startingoff.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000271080.

    Apply now

    Closes in 20 days (Sunday 13 October at 11:59pm)

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