Level 2 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for someone to assist the Finance Manager with financial and administrative tasks. There will be an efficient and effective operation of the Trust finance function, in which financial policies and regulations are adhered to and the CFO is able to control the finances of the organisation effectively.

Annual wage: £12,313.60 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8.00am to 4.00pm. Friday, 8.00am to 3.30pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 10 October
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

To assist the Finance Manager to ensure that financial and administrative tasks are undertaken in agreement with agreed policies, appropriate legislation, financial regulations and standing orders, including input of data on to the Trust’s accounting software, running and preparing reports, carrying out
reconciliations including ParentPay, scanning & filing, disseminating financial information where required, carrying out internal control checks, and other tasks.
To assist the Finance Manager as required with administrative tasks including taking minutes of meetings, and filing.
To handle cash and cheques to include the counting and accurate recording of receipts, entering of data onto academy finance computer software systems and spreadsheets and undertaking visits to the bank as and when required.
To update and process transactions on the School Fund FMS database.
To process invoices onto the accounting database in accordance with ACET policy and procedure.
To check statement and purchase orders monthly to make sure accounting software is accurate and
kept up to date.
To keep an up-to-date record of budget/authorised signatures for audit purposes.
To support the finance team in the processing of information onto ParentPay software system.
To process academy and school fund petty cash payments as stated within the academy finance manual.
To reconcile the petty cash boxes on a monthly basis.
To carry out monthly reconciliation of accounts as instructed by the Finance Manager.
Bill external users of the mini bus.
Record, order and issue Academy uniform to students.
Record the use of pupil premium vouchers for the academic year.
Ensure the recovery of outstanding debt is dealt with according to academy procedures.
To assist with the administration of trips and offsite visits.

Where you’ll work

Common Lane

Shirebrook

Mansfield

NG20 8QF

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

LET ME PLAY 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

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and 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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

After this apprenticeship

Potential permanent role considered on completion of the apprenticeship
Higher level qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

INSPIRE ATA LIMITED

Shika Kahokola-Prout

shika.prout@inspire-ata.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273391.

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