Level 2 Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Your Care First Limited have an exciting opportunity for a Level 2 Accounts Apprentice to join their team. The individual will gain valuable knowledge and experience, working within a supportive team the successful candidate will carry out many duties.

Wage: £12,480 to £22,308 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, working hours TBC
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 March
Duration: 1 year 2 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

To assist in day to day financial transactions from source documents to different ledgers in compliance with accounting reporting
To generate reports for the director
To communicate with home managers
Assist the financial adminstrator in preparing annual budget for the organisation

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be computer literate and knowledge of Xero Accounting Software and payroll will be advantageous
Working knowledge of Microsoft Packages - Excel & Words for Windows
Ability to communicate effectively at all level
Satisfactory DBS checks

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in maintaining and updating sales and purchases ledgers on daily/weekly basis
Allocating income and expenditure to respective care home
Dealing with petty cash for different care homes
Prepare cash and cheque payments into company’s bank accounts, (online payments)
Assist in monthly bank reconciliation statements
Assist the financial admin in preparing annual budget and cashflow forecast
Assist in preparing weekly and monthly payroll
Assist in reviewing staff hours
Maintain and update the company’s assets register
Liaise with home managers on financial and quality issues
Assist home managers in producing monthly news letter
Check food etc prices at ALL times and liaise with home managers
Keep records on files of ALL due dates for renewals of contracts for services

This job description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post and any other duties may be assigned to the post holder from time to time.

Your Care First Ltd reserves the right to amend this job description from time to time and such changes will be confirmed in writing.

Please note that the post holder share with Your Care First Ltd the responsibility for making suggestions to alter the scope of the post
holder’s duties and improve the effectiveness of the post.

Where you’ll work

200 NEWBURN ROAD

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE15 9AH

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

MIDDLESBROUGH 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

Assistant Accountant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

Day release at Newcastle Training Centre
On and off-the-job training

More training information

Driver would be beneficial but not essential

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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

This vacancy is to start immediately therefore you must be available to start before applying. All closing, interview and start dates are subject to change and may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.

About this company

Your First Care Limited provide personal care to vulnerable adults in 4 Residential Care Homes within North East.

After this apprenticeship

To support and work with our external accountants.

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