Accounts Apprentice

WARNERS GROUP PUBLICATIONS PLC

Lincolnshire, PE10 9PH

Closes in 16 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 September 2024

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Summary

We are looking for an ambitious, smart, motivated individual to start their career in our friendly and fast-paced Accounts department. The role will entail business admin, customer and IT skills. With our training and development programme this is a fantastic opportunity for a successful career with an opportunity to progress.

Annual wage
£11,648 to £20,820.80 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Accounts Apprentice – full-time working 35 hours per week Monday to Friday.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

1 Year 3 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

What you’ll do at work – Duties will include:

·         Data entry of supplier and customer invoices into the relevant accounting systems

·         Generating sales invoices

·         Regular debt chasing

·         Reconciliations of company credit cards

·         Managing PDQ terminals and floats for shows

·         Assisting in the preparation of monthly payroll

·         Balance sheet reconciliations

Where you’ll work

The Maltings

Manor Lane

Bourne

Lincolnshire

PE10 9PH

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

INSPIRE EDUCATION GROUP

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

    Level 3 Assistant accountant apprenticeship standard, including Functional Skills if required.

    Training course – AAT level 3 and level 4 with the possibility of further training once this is completed.  At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying, this will be provided as day release.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 6)
    • Maths (grade 6)

    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
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    Warners Group Publications plc is a long-standing family-run business with a mission to inform, entertain and inspire our communities by providing trusted quality products and content.

    Company benefits

    In return we offer a company pension and life assurance scheme, ongoing training and development, and a real career path.

    After this apprenticeship

    Further training onto level 4 may be offered to the right candidate.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    WARNERS GROUP PUBLICATIONS PLC

    Sharna Tomlinson

    sharnat@warnersgroup.co.uk

    07717894602

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278547.

    Apply now

    Closes in 16 days (Thursday 10 October at 11:59pm)

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