Accounts Apprenticeship

Summary

An opportunity for someone keen to start a career in finance to join our hardworking and supportive accounts team. We're a privately owned contractor working across a range of projects in the healthcare, commercial and education sectors and our contracts range from £50,000 to £8 million. We're proud of our people, our successes and recent awards.

Annual wage: £17,784 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Days of work are Monday to Friday, exact start and end times to be discussed at interview
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
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

Combining your apprenticeship studies and your on the job learning you will typically support us with the following tasks on a daily basis:

Purchase order log - updating on Excel and Sage 50 accounts software
Coding and processing supplier and subcontractor invoices
Setting new suppliers on our Sage 50 accounts system
Resolving invoicing queries
Running reports
Ordering stock for the stores and sharing reception duties between the teams when required

Where you’ll work

UNIT 10

SWANNINGTON ROAD

COTTAGE LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE

BROUGHTON ASTLEY

LE9 6TU

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

CT SKILLS 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

Your accredited training will be delivered remotely by CT Skills who consistently rates 'Excellent' in reviews. A tutor will be assigned to you to support you through your apprenticeship programme. You will receive protected study time and learning through shadowing and mentoring.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9 (A*-C))
Maths (grade 4-9 (A*-C))

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
Punctual and reliable

Other requirements

We are moving to new premises in Lutterworth in the Spring of 2025. All candidates shortlisted will be invited to a group information and assessment session. After this, full feedback is given advising of your strengths and any areas for development. If you don't receive a call but would like feedback please email sarah.cripps@saladskills.co.uk

About this company

M&O Building Contractors Ltd has a strong accounts team who work hard to ensure that the finances of the business are accurate and have a good reputation for our payment terms with subcontractors. We recently won an award at the Building Better Healthcare Awards 2024 for the project we completed in Harley Street, London at the Rapid Diagnostic Centre

http://www.mogroup.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

We offer a range of benefits including: Pension. Healthcare assistance package. Long service awards. Employee Assistance programme. Staff competition and events.

After this apprenticeship

We're looking for a candidate with the right attitude, commitment, strong organisational skills and a willingness to learn. This is an ideal opportunity to develop skills in a growing organisation with the potential for career development and support for additional qualifications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

M AND O BUILDING CONTRACTORS LTD

Sarah Cripps

07817685039

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288626.

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Closes in 14 days (Friday 6 December at 11:59pm)

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