Apprentice Assistant Accountant /Accounts Administrator

ARCADIA HEALTHCARE LIMITED

GRIMSBY, DN36 5QS

Closes in 26 days (Thursday 6 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 January 2025


Summary

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Apprentice Assistant Accountant/Accounts Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing day-to-day financial tasks, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and supporting the smooth running of our accounting operations.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Standard Hours: Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00 (Occasionally 08:00-16:00) 1hr break On-call: 1/2 evenings per week

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 20 February

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

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Process invoices, payments, and receipts
  • Reconcile supplier statements and follow up on outstanding invoices
  • Raise and record invoices
  • Monitor and reconcile bank transactions to ensure accuracy
  • Maintain accurate financial records and prepare monthly/quarterly reports
  • Data Management
  • General Administrative Support

Where you’ll work

THE COACH HOUSE STATION ROAD

NORTH THORESBY

GRIMSBY

DN36 5QS

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

LINCOLN COLLEGE

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

  • The Apprentice will work towards their Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard Level 2 
  • The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
  • This is a Day Release programme which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English and Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative

About this company

Arcadia Nursing specialises in the supply of temporary and permanent nurses, healthcare assistants and support workers to a wide range of clients including NHS Trusts, Social Services, Private Hospitals, Nursing & Residential Homes, Establishments for people with Mental Health, Complex Needs, Challenging Behaviour, Learning, Sensory and Physical Disabilities. Arcadia has built a strong track record for providing an efficient and courteous service to our customers 24 hours a day throughout the year.

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

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful conclusion of the Apprenticeship, Arcadia intends to offer you a full-time package with a route to Team Leader working towards Management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LINCOLN COLLEGE

Margaret Davis

apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk

01522876284

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295336.

Apply now

Closes in 26 days (Thursday 6 February at 11:59pm)

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