Accounts & Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

M.MARKOVITZ LIMITED

Tideswell, SK17 8NY

Closes on Friday 10 January

Posted on 1 November 2024

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Summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to start a career in finance. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gaining hands-on experience and practical skills. If you’re eager to learn, committed to developing your skills and looking for a rewarding career path this apprenticeship is the perfect step for you.

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, with 30 minutes lunch break plus time to complete training/attend college as required.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 24 February

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Balance sheet reconciliations
  • Checking the integrity of data to ensure processes are being followed correctly across the business
  • Liase with branch managers where appropriate
  • Administrative tasks, such as Supplier statement reconciliations, invoice input and responding to emails
  • Deal with invoice queries
  • Covering annual leave for others
  • Carrying out tasks as required by more senior members of the team

Where you’ll work

Foljambe Business Park

Tideswell

SK17 8NY

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

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

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

    • Apprentices will attend college weekly for formal lessons, they will also be visited in the workplace by an assigned instructor-mentor who will complete observations and professional discussions and discuss progress.
    • Accounts or finance assistant L2 Apprenticeship Standard

    More training information

    The company will provide face-to-face on-the-job training, regulatory training as required and coaching by experienced employees.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4/C or above)
    • Maths (grade 4/C or above)

    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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Reliable
    • A desire to learn

    Other requirements

    Please carefully consider how you will get to work each day. Dress code is smart casual (no track suits), you can request branded shirts and jumpers.

    About this company

    Builders and plumbers business and insulation distribution throughout England and Scotland.

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

    Company benefits

    Pension scheme, 22 days holiday which will increase to 25 days after 5 years service.

    After this apprenticeship

    • We are a growing business with an excellent track record for promotion within the business and further opportunities, such as continuing with studies onto Level 3 AAT, after completing your apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

    Apprenticeships Team

    feapprenticeships@blc.ac.uk

    08000740099

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285225.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 10 January

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    After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.

    Company’s application instructions

    Please apply through Buxton & Leek College using the link provided or search 'BLC apply' through your preferred web browser.