Finance Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for a professional individual who is keen to provide a high quality and proactive generalist support to the wider business in finance. The ideal candidate will be calm, thorough, organised, self-managing and have proven experience and ability to think on their feet. This candidate will need to be able to maintain confidentiality.

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 (30 minutes for lunch). Breaks to be confirmed
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 November
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

This is a great opportunity to work within a small local business. Full training will be given, whilst working towards a L2 AAT qualification. We are looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual who is willing to learn and take on a number of different roles within the organisation.

Our Finance Director is looking for someone who is hungry to work with figures and can assist with managing the day to day accounts, bookkeeping and general finance admin. If you are looking for a career in Finance and Accounting and want a solid foundation to all it offers, this could give you the variety and structure you need to make the move.

Duties of Role:

The person we are looking for will:

Be methodical and organised because quantity and quality need to connect
Prioritise detail because right first time saves time and builds trust
Be curious to find better ways of doing things to find the right solutions
Be bold enough to take on challenges and responsibilities because we enjoy progress and want you to develop
Want to work closely with colleagues to get things done and over the line
Like repetitive tasks because it gives rigour to a process
Be proficient in the use of excel because it what you will use every day

The role will involve:

Responsibility and assisting with sales ledger related tasks
Providing regular credit control updates to the Finance Manager to ensure payments are made on time
Reconciliation of various bank statements leading to the processing of payments against customer accounts
Reconciliation of payments against online sales
Assisting where necessary with purchase ledger tasks, including allocation of payments etc
Processing of expense claims and petty cash reconciliation
Coordinating the company credit card administration process to ensure card holders business expenses are kept up to date and all receipts are matching to transactions
Checking all receipts for VAT and eligibility to reclaim tax
As the role progresses, helping with more senior level, management accounting related tasks
Organising administration
Organising the accounts filing system both on and off- line
General office support for on- going daily administration tasks
General support across the business to manage peaks in work activities

This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the manager, which are relevant to your role within the company, to meet the overall business needs.

Where you’ll work

FORGE HOUSE

42-44 BURLEY ROAD

LEEDS

LS3 1JX

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

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL 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

Level 2 Accountants / Finance Assistant apprenticeship standard. This includes:

AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting (Level 2).
Apprentices without Level 1 English and mathematics will need to achieve this level and have taken the test for Level 2 prior to taking their EPA.

More training information

CMS Vocational Training are recruiting apprentices for our employer partners all year round.

CMS offers apprenticeships with reputable companies in areas such as Accountancy, Human Resources, Learning & Development, Childcare, Health and Fitness, Business Administration, and Leadership and Management.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

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

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

IT (grade C/4)
Any subject (grade C/4 or above)

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
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Good attendance record
Self Motivated
Good knowledge of Microsoft
Adaptable
Can Do Attitude
Good keyboard skills
Excellent communication

Other requirements

We also offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Healthcare and cycle to work scheme. Free on-Street parking next to our Leeds based offices, just 1 mile from the City centre, hence easily commutable from Leeds, Bradford and much of Yorkshire. Also accessible on public transport. The successful candidate will also be entitled to study for an accredited apprenticeship qualification.

About this company

The MB Group based in Leeds, Yorkshire is a family run business with over 40 years trading experience. We are specialists in supplying a diverse range of door hardware and security solutions to Builders, Joiners, Shop Fitters, and the Public Sector.

https://www.mb-locks.co.uk/index.aspx (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Excellent prospects for progression to a full-time position for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED

Mandy Hodson

mandy@cmsvoc.co.uk

01924 614523

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276567.

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