Accounts Apprentice

Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the finance team at Hutton & Co. You will gain an understanding of the role within a finance team and be a valuable part of the team. You will be trained and mentored in checking purchase invoices and processing them onto DSS, book keeping, preparing payment runs with the Finance supervisor.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 26 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

Checking purchase invoices against orders and processing them onto DSS
Preparing payment runs with the Finance supervisor and Financial Controller
Reconcile suppliers statements to purchase ledger
Investigate and resolving invoice and payment queries
Ensure suppliers invoice not related to sales directly are coded correctly
Reconciliation Credit Cards transactions
Liaising with suppliers
Liaise internally with Sales and Operations team to update and resolve any issues
Inform the Financial Controller of any suspicious transactions
Assisting Financial Supervisor in the completion of the Purchase ledger month end
Liaise with the Financial Controller to identify problem accounts and where necessary assist in processing
Liaise with the Financial Controller to identify areas for improvement
Participate in perpetual physical stock take and other adhoc tasks as required
To act in accordance with Health and Safety, company policies and other legislation requirements
Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information both internally and externallyMaintain professionalism at all times ensuring loyalty and acting in the best interests of the company / Directors at all times.
Any perceived / suspected threats which may be detrimental to the business must be reported to Directors immediately

Where you’ll work

DIANTHUS HOUSE

WITTY STREET

HULL

HU3 4TT

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

HULL COLLEGE

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

Hull College will deliver to the learner the Finance or Accounts Apprenticeship Standard Level 2, accompied with the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE 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

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Number skills
Team working

About this company

Hutton’s Group is the UK’s leading ship supply company – providing a one-stop-shop service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year. Through our comprehensive branch coverage of the UK’s major ports, Hutton’s Group provides marine supplies and services to the shipping industry as well as the offshore oil, gas and renewables sectors. Established in the UK almost 200 years ago, Hutton’s Group now has a large network of depots, including in West Africa, enabling us to provide first class supply chain services whenever and wherever our customers need them. Hutton’s offers a wide range of products and services including: Provisions. Ship spares. Fully customs approved bonded stores. Deck and engine consumables. Cleaning and galley equipment. Mooring ropes. Surface preparations and coatings. Valves and fluid control. Pipe work systems. Pneumatic tools and equipment. Engineering maintenance and repair products. Turn key projects. Flags. Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals. Unitor chemicals and consumables. Lifeboat repairs and spares. Logistics.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the course, there is the potential to progress on to the level 3 accounting qualification with Hull College, or the potential for full-time employment

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