Accounts and Finance Apprenticeship - Level 2 (Salary £18,000)

SELLICK PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

Greater Manchester, M2 5HX

Closes in 27 days (Friday 13 December)

Posted on 15 November 2024


Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to kick start a rewarding career in payroll. You will join a dynamic, supportive team helping deliver top notch payroll and accounts support. If you're looking for a role where you can grow, learn, and contribute to the success of a thriving business, this is the perfect place for you.

Annual wage
£18,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm

37 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

Key Responsibilities:

  • Importing timesheet and spreadsheet data into the payroll system
  • Entering timesheets onto our internal payroll system
  • Processing contractor invoices, holiday pay and candidate advance payments
  • Processing accurate and timely payroll on a weekly basis
  • Dealing with contractor payroll queries and working closely with our recruitment consultants to deliver a high standard of customer service
  • Setting up new starters and ensuring their right to work compliance
  • Submitting contractor payment and compliance reports to the company

Company Benefits:

  • Medicash company health plan including Extras (e.g. gym, holiday and shopping discounts)
  • Three 5* staff events a year including annual team building trip away!
  • Early finish Fridays and bank holidays
  • Wellness weekdays with extended lunch hours
  • Free food/drink in all offices (Fresh fruit, cereal, breakfast, snack bars, all the diet coke you can drink and more)
  • Access to on-site, trained Mental Health First Aiders
  • First Friday team drinks (first Friday of each month)
  • Access to a confidential financial advisor for all employees
  • Interest-free loans available
  • Bike 2 Work scheme
  • Paid time off for charitable commitments

Where you’ll work

Queens Court

24 Queen Street

Manchester

Greater Manchester

M2 5HX

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

DAMAR 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 and Finance Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

More training information

For the accounts or finance assistant, the qualification required is:

  • AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
  • Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Certificate in Bookkeeping
  • Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and Business

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 6/B)

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
  • Logical
  • Team working

Other requirements

Damar is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our apprentices and expects our employer partners to share this commitment and to take appropriate steps to ensure that learning takes place in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.

About this company

Sellick Partnership are officially a Great Place to Work®, and the secret to their success is the people that they employ. They offer an unrivalled training and development programme ensuring you have the support, experience and skill set to achieve your goals - creating a platform to really make a difference by providing a tailored and compassionate approach to recruitment.

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

After this apprenticeship

  • Sellick is committed to supporting long term career growth and development. Sellick is thrilled to bring someone onto their team and provide them with the opportunity to grow and advance within the payroll department
  • With clear paths for progression, Sellick offers the support, training, and mentorship needed to help you build a successful career, gaining valuable experience and skills along the way

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DAMAR LIMITED

Sabina Adam

Sabina.Adam@damartraining.com

07566 289 979

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000287706.

Apply now

Closes in 27 days (Friday 13 December)

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