Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

A C STEELS LTD

WALSALL (WS2 7LY)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 28 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 7 March 2025

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Summary

We have an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, family run company, working in a small but busy accounts office. This is a great opportunity for beginners looking to progress in the Accounts and Finance sector.

Wage
£14,526.22 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 31 March

Duration

1 year

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

Full training given on Sage accounting system.

Duties to include:

  • Sales and Purchase ledger postings
  • Matching invoices and PO numbers 
  • Inputting data onto Sage 
  • Addressing accounts queries from customers and suppliers.
  • Answering calls
  • Assisting with administrative duties
  • Assisting other members of staff.

Where you’ll work

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE
BLOXWICH BUSINESS PARK
FRYERS ROAD
WALSALL
WS2 7LY

Training

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

College or training organisation

WALSALL 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

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade C/4 or above)
  • Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

About this company

Established family run Steel Stockholders, Metal Processors and Mezzanine floor manufacturers.

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

After this apprenticeship

There is a potential full time position offered to the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WALSALL COLLEGE

Eleana Ewins

eewins@walsallcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000306702.

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Closes in 10 days (Friday 28 March at 11:59pm)

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