Accounts Assistant Apprentice

LEXDEN CONTRACTS LIMITED

Colchester, CO6 1EB

Closes in 19 days (Friday 8 November)

Posted on 17 October 2024

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Summary

Seeking an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join our highly esteemed team at Lexden Contracts Ltd. In the role you will provide administrative support to the finance manager by performing clerical tasks such as filing, handling mail, making phone calls, replying to emails and basic bookkeeping.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Pension scheme.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with a one hour lunch break.

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 18 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

Day to day role responsibilities will include:

  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks
  • Identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices
  • Reconciling bank accounts, processing invoices, tracking expenses, and preparing bank deposits
  • Process company credit card expenses
  • Creating and maintaining spreadsheets
  • Support Month-End Procedures: Assisting with month-end financial reporting, including accruals, prepayments, and journal entries
  • Undertake other ad hoc duties to support the day to day smooth running of the department or the business

Where you’ll work

Unit 12, Livelands 121A

London Road, Marks Tey

Colchester

CO6 1EB

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

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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

    • The apprentice will be working towards the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard including the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
    • Classroom attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) every other week

    More training information

    • Colchester Institute have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade A*-E/9-2)
    • Maths (grade A*-D/9-3)

    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
    • keen to learn

    About this company

    Lexden Contracts Ltd, founded in 2013 by Owner and Managing Director Simon Bartholomew, initially operated as a General Building Contractor. We undertook projects including new builds, extensions, and alterations, collaborating closely with both developers and private clients. Our vision has always been to create a client centred business, aiming to form lasting relationships. This approach has proven highly successful during our 11 years of trading. In recent years, the company has shifted slightly in its direction, including a restructure of our Senior Management Team in 2020. Still operating as a local, family run business we continue to engage in general building works under our minor works and maintenance division, our primary focus has become operating as a Main Contractor. During this transition, we have committed to implementing all necessary systems, procedures, accreditations, health & safety protocols, and insurances. At Lexden Contracts, we prioritize our clients and consultants in every aspect of our work. We are passionate about achieving perfect delivery on every project we undertake.

    http://lexdencontracts.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    Annual Leave.

    After this apprenticeship

    Subject to performance there will be a position within our accounts team.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

    Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team

    ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

    01206712043

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282689.

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    Closes in 19 days (Friday 8 November)

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