Finance Apprentice

CUTLERS CO OF HALLAMSHIRE

SHEFFIELD, S1 1HG

Closes in 16 days (Sunday 10 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 22 October 2024

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Summary

Are you looking to progress your career in Accounting? If so, The Company of Cutlers have a fantastic opportunity available. This role will report to our in-house Accountant who will provide training on the SAGE accounting system alongside day release to study AAT.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
9.00am to 5.00pm, with 1 hour paid lunch break, Monday - Friday.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 December

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Managing the purchase ledger including checking, scanning, inputting and uploading supplier invoices to SAGE
  • Checking supplier statements, investigating discrepancies and communicating with suppliers to resolve
  • Preparing supplier payment runs for review and approval
  • Raising sales invoices and credit notes
  • Creating purchase orders
  • Preparing monthly postings and supporting evidence for credit card spend
  • Preparing monthly postings for petty cash
  • Matching credit card receipts to sales invoices and Hospitality bar spend
  • Posting bank payments and receipts
  • Posting month end journals
  • Responsibility for stock counts and monitoring of souvenir stock
  • Assisting the CEO’s Personal Assistant with managing information database and with events data
  • Supporting Accountant with annual audit process
  • Work on projects related to Cutlers Hospitality Catering as may be assigned from time to time
  • Filing invoices and statements
  • Support Accountant and CEO’s PA with ad hoc tasks

Where you’ll work

CUTLERS HALL

7-15 CHURCH STREET

SHEFFIELD

S1 1HG

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

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

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 complete the Apprenticeship Standard - Assistant Accountant level 3
    • The Apprentice will attend Sheffield College City campus 1 day per week

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade A*-C or 9-4)
    • Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)
    • AAT (grade Pass)

    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
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    About this company

    The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1624 and is the voice of manufacturing in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. The head is the Master Cutler who acts as an ambassador, representing and promoting industry in Sheffield, locally and internationally. Its motto is French: ‘Pour Y Parvenir a Bonne Foi’, which means 'To Succeed through Honest Endeavour’. The Company is based in Cutlers’ Hall in Sheffield City Centre and has strong links to over 200 manufacturing and other regional businesses. The Company runs a successful hospitality business and has a strong charitable and educational dimension.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Possibility of full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

    Alice Mee

    alice.mee@sheffcol.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283569.

    Apply now

    Closes in 16 days (Sunday 10 November at 11:59pm)

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