Finance Apprentice

Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team as an AAT apprentice. You will work in the heart of the beer and wine wholesale sector, assisting with day-to-day financial operations while completing your AAT qualification.

Annual wage: £13,312 to £23,795.20 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: You will work Monday to Friday 8:30 to 5:00 and have 30 mins for lunch. You will work 1 Saturday a month. Saturdays normally finish about 2:30 but a full day is credited, getting paid for it or a day in lieu.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 February
Duration: 1 year
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

Bookkeeping
Data Entry
Resolving customer queries
Answering telephone calls and directing calls to the correct staff member
Filing and posting invoices

Where you’ll work

POTTERS FARM

BRYN ROAD

ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD

WIGAN

WN4 8AH

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

WIGAN AND LEIGH 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

You will attend College 1 day per week during term time and be allocated a Trainer/Assessor who will work with you to achieve your apprenticeship programme

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

About this company

Bartons is a national, family run, wholesaler of beer, wines and spirits. As we open our third depot in Huddersfield we are looking to add an accounts apprentice to our head office team in Wigan. We pride ourselves on our team-oriented approach and are excited to bring on an apprentice who shares our passion for both the industry and professional development.

After this apprenticeship

On successful completion of the AAT apprenticeship, we hope to offer the right candidate a full-time position with the potential for further study support

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