Apprentice Finance Assistant (Level 2)

BEEHIVE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED

Derby, DE73 8BX

Closes in 14 days (Thursday 14 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 October 2024


Summary

This is a hugely rewarding and varied role working alongside some exceptional organisations. We are looking for someone with excellent communication and project management skills along with the ability to work collaboratively with many stakeholders. We are proud of the culture we have at Beehive and know that we work at our best when happy at work.

Annual wage
£12,000 a year

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Salary range £12,000-£18,000 and will be discussed and agreed upon offer of apprenticeship. Discretionary bonus of up to 10%.

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

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 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

Reporting into our Finance Directors and working closely with each charity, the post holder will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining records of all receipts and payments, including expenses
  • Reconciling balances with the bank statements
  • Posting and balancing the purchase and sales ledgers
  • Completing the posting to the nominal ledgers
  • Processing payments on the electronic banking system for approval
  • Liaising with customers and suppliers as necessary
  • Gift Aid Management
  • Payroll preparation, payment and submissions to HMRC
  • Pension submissions and management of enrolment/re-enrolment
  • Ensuring the day-to-day financial accounting activity of each charity is undertaken efficiently and effectively

Where you’ll work

The Barn, Kings Newton Hall

Main Street, Kings Newton, Melbourne

Derby

DE73 8BX

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

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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

    • Attendance at Loughborough College will be required one day per week during term time (College sessions begin in February).
    • Apprenticeship session to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment.
    • A Trainer/Assessor will be assigned to the apprentice and schedule visits to the workplace.

    More training information

    • L2 Accounts or finance assistant Apprenticeship Standard

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • Maths and English (grade C / 4 or equivalent)

    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
    • Attention to detail
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    The AAT membership sits with the learner as their personal membership to the professional body of AAT and costs £180 for the Level 2 certificate in Accounting. AAT membership, books (approximately cost £100 for Level 2), or any exam resits (approx £60 each) sit with the learner / employer to cover. Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer. As part of shortlisting, Loughborough College will contact you so regularly check emails and look out for updates.

    About this company

    We are Beehive - a friends-and-family owned and operated small business, established in 2014 and born out of a desire to deliver professional, flexible, and scalable finance and operations solutions to third sector organisations. We provide our charity partners with the financial and operational experience and knowledge they need, leaving them to get on with the crucial day-job of delivering support to those who need it the most. What we think makes us different is our approach – more than just a service-provider, we embed an effective and efficient finance and operations team into each partner organisation, overseen by a senior professional.

    https://www.beehiveaccounts.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    25 days annual leave, plus your birthday off, company holiday Christmas and New Year, quarterly team days.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Role as finance assistant on successful completion of apprenticeship and opportunity to grow as we increase the number of charities we work with.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

    Recruitment Team

    Apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284939.

    Apply now

    Closes in 14 days (Thursday 14 November at 11:59pm)

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