Finance Assistant - Apprentice

GRAY HEALTHCARE LTD

LIVERPOOL, L13 1FB

Closes in 15 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 November 2024

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Summary

As an apprentice, you’ll work with us and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Annual wage
£15,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

From £15,000 depending on age and progression through the course

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm - One day a week allocated to study.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

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

  • Assist with the completion of the company’s payroll routines and payroll cycles
  • Assist with data entry for all new starters and leavers
  • Assist with annual external audit
  • Preparation of monthly schedules to assist the Financial Controller with month end reporting
  • Code and enter invoices and expense reports into the accounting system accurately and in a timely manner
  • Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies or issues in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with internal departments to ensure proper documentation and approval processes are followed
  • Monthly accounts receivable run and assist with debt collection when required
  • Weekly reconciliation of company prepaid debit cards
  • Processing monthly and ad hoc expense runs
  • Provide additional support and/or cover for other administrative and operational tasks within the Finance team subject to critical business need
  • Post journals as required

Where you’ll work

2000 VORTEX COURT

ENTERPRISE WAY

LIVERPOOL

L13 1FB

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

FIRST INTUITION 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.
  • 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 apprenticeship end qualification is Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3
  • Apprenticeship training is to be delivered on-site at First Intuition's Manchester city-centre offices.
  • If necessary you will be enrolled onto the AAT Level 2 Bookkeeping and then the full AAT Level 3 Accounting qualification
  • You'll also attend a series of skills workshops to help you build the soft skills you need to build your career in finance
  • You'll be supported through your programme by a dedicated Skills and Development Coach who is there to ensure you get everything you need to succeed in your apprenticeship

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 5 GCSEs Maths and English Essential (grade Grade 5-9)

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
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills

About this company

A private healthcare provider near Liverpool centre. A national award-winning complex care provider who want to support more people across England and Wales with complex needs move out of hospitals and other long-stay environments and into a home of their own.

After this apprenticeship

  • The opportunity to continue as a full-time team member upon completion of apprenticeship programme. Should you wish, there is potential to continue your studies and progress AAT level 4

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION LIMITED

Andy Whelan

Andy.Whelan@grayhealthcare.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286515.

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Closes in 15 days (Saturday 30 November at 11:59pm)

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