Finance Assistant Apprentice

STAR GROUP FM LTD

Nottingham, NG5 9RA

Closes in 19 days (Monday 25 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 5 November 2024

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Summary

Are you looking to kickstart your finance career working within a supportive team for a business that cares about its employee's progression? Do you possess a flair for mathematics and keen eye for detail? If this is you, read on... as Star FM Group are looking for a new addition to their growing team!

Annual wage
£14,000 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 2 December

Duration

1 year 5 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

  • Process and prepare financial and business forms for the purpose of checking account balances, facilitating purchases, etc.
  • Perform routine calculations to produce analyses and reports as requested by the Accounts Director
  • Help oversee and manage individual accounts
  • Create, send, and follow up on invoices
  • Review and adhere to department budgets
  • Collect and enter data for various financial spreadsheets
  • Review and audit financial statements and reports, ensure all calculations and data entries are correct
  • Reconcile any discrepancies or errors identified by conversing with employees and/or clients
  • Report any troubling discoveries or suspicion of wrongdoing to the proper authorities
  • Assist the Accounts Director in creating financial reports on a regular basis
  • Adhere to the company's or organisation's financial policies and procedures
  • Answer question and provide assistance to stakeholders, customers, and clients as needed
  • Attend finance department meetings, sometimes assisting with financial reporting to Managers and Senior Managers
  • Suggest changes or improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, and cost reductions

Where you’ll work

Unit H5, Southglade Park, Cowlairs

Hucknall

Nottingham

NG5 9RA

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

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

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 Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process.

    The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby or Nottingham (depending on apprentices’ location) through day release.

    AAT Modules are as follows:

    • Introduction to Bookkeeping (Level 2 Unit)
    • Principles of Bookkeeping (Level 2 Unit)
    • Management Accounting Techniques

    Financial Accounting:

    • Preparing Financial Statements
    • Business Awareness
    • Tax Processes for Business

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 5/B 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

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

    About this company

    One thing that we firmly believe at Star Group is that our people are our biggest asset and our management structure empowers our people to challenge our existing methods and as such, we’re constantly improving, working more efficiently and passing those benefits onto our clients.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    The opportunity to continue as a full-time team member upon completion of apprenticeship programme. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    EMA TRAINING LIMITED

    Jess Mitchell

    jess.mitchell@ematraining.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285535.

    Apply now

    Closes in 19 days (Monday 25 November at 11:59pm)

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