Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Due to Continued growth, The Silver X Group is now recruiting an ambitious and detail-oriented Finance Apprentice to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated individual looking to develop their skills within a dynamic and growing company.

Annual wage

£12,480 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£12,480 - £22,000 depending on experience

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday 9-5

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

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

Creation & Posting of Customer Invoices, both manual & via our transport systems, using Sage 50
Credit Control activities
Monitoring of the business mailboxes
Dealing with customer & supplier queries
Issue of Customer Statements & supplier remittances
Creation of supplier Pos for business activities
Scanning & Filling of business paperwork
Any other reasonable duties as required

Where you’ll work

Charity Road

Alfreton

DE55 4BR

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

EMA TRAINING 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

The apprentice will be enrolled on the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard, which
includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA)
process.
The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby or Nottingham (depending on
apprentices location) through day release.

AAT Modules are as follows:

Bookkeeping Transactions (L2 Unit)
Bookkeeping Controls (L2 Unit)
Advanced Bookkeeping
Final Accounts Preparation
Management Accounting: Costing
Indirect Tax

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 5/B)

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
Logical
Team working

About this company

MSG Tours Ltd is a travel brand built on a passion to deliver the unexpected. We surpass expectations in customer service and overall experience. Travel with us on your sports club, school sports tour, ski trip, or study trip. We listen to what’s important to you and provide a consultancy on what destinations suit your group. Our air tour packages are protected by ATOL, offering the highest levels of consumer protection. MSG Tours Ltd is a Member of ABTA with membership number Y6465. ABTA and ABTA Members help holidaymakers to get the most from their travel and assist them when things do not go according to plan. We are obliged to maintain a high standard of service to you by ABTA’s Code of Conduct.

https://www.msgtours.com/about/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Silver X are keen to progress the apprentice through the various levels of AAT once completing level 3 AAT,with plans to progress onto higher study with the capability and willingness to progress further onto chartered status.

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