Finance Assistant Apprentice

Summary

This is an ideal role for a finance-minded individual to take their first step on the finance ladder. You will be joining a finance team supporting the Engineering segment of Goonvean Group. As an apprenticeship position, this is an entry level into finance where the successful candidate will be exposed to all aspects of the finance department.

Wage: £15,600 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Shifts - Monday to Friday, 39hpw, times are to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Posting of Supplier Invoices onto the accounting systems (Sage)
Posting of Bank transactions
Monthly Reconciliation of Balance Sheet Codes
Credit Control
Processing of credit cards
Support with the processing of expenses
Ensuring records are scanned and filed accurately
Support with Management Accounts preparations
Ad hoc finance projects

Where you’ll work

Goonvean Business Park
Cullompton
UK
EX15 1UY

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

EXETER COLLEGE

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

You will attend Exeter College 1 day a week during term time.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4/C)

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/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
Administrative skills
Number skills

About this company

Goonvean are an established private family investment Group based in the UK. Our searches help identify owner managed companies who we feel can directly benefit from our investment. Through the sprinkling of our own additional resources, companies are supported to achieve their full potential. The combination of our expertise and collaborative style has helped create a multi-asset investment strategy within manufacturing, engineering, reprocessing and IT development markets.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion, you may have the opportunity to progress to the Level 4 Accounts Apprenticeship and join the company in a full-time qualified position.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EXETER COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290516.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 31 March)

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