Accounts Apprentice

MCGLONE WARDZYNSKI LIMITED

Coventry, CV1 3EG

Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 October 2024

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Apprentice to work in central Coventry at McGlone Wardzynski. The main aim of the role will be processing and supporting accounting routines whilst working towards an AAT qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart and ambitious individual to join a friendly environment.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 December

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

  • Preparing accounts
  • Bookkeeping tasks including administration
  • Completing purchase ledgers
  • Gain understanding and complete credit control
  • Reconciling accounts
  • Updating spreadsheets for the business
  • Additional tasks and shadowing of the team to support own knowledge and the business

Where you’ll work

14 Queens Road

Coventry

CV1 3EG

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

COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE 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.
  • 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

    • Accounts or finance Assistant (level 2) Apprenticeship Standard
    • AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
    • You will attend training provided by Coventry and Warwickshie Chamber Training once a week, Commerce House, 123  St Nicholas Street, Radford, CV1 4FD

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English & Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)

    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

    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    About this company

    McGlone Wardzynski Limited have been serving clients in the Coventry, West Midlands, and Warwickshire area and beyond for over 20 years and service businesses, small and large, across many sectors. We work hard to get to know you in order to deliver timely, individual advice on how to improve your business and personal wealth.

    https://www.mcglone-wardzynski.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • A permanent role within the business with career progression and the opportunity to complete AAT level 3

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TRAINING LIMITED

    Katie Lumb

    lumb.k@cw-chambertraining.co.uk

    02476231122

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284373.

    Apply now

    Closes in 16 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

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