Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

To work within the accounts team, learning to support all finance functions with specific control of the purchase ledger and sales invoicing process.

Wage

£15,311.40 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday, 08:30 - 16:00. Lunch break is 30 mins per day.

39 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

Purchase Ledger KF

To post all purchase invoices in GBP, EURO, USD and RMB
To reconcile all supplier statements
To prepare purchase ledger payments 13 weeks forward by terms
To fully understand month end cut offs
To understand all creditor terms

Purchase Ledger/Month End:

Aged creditor list at month end
Fully analysed list of all disputed invoices
Proposed monthly list for supplier BACS payment
Month end analysis work

Bank & Expenses:

Bank Posting
UK Bank Reconciliation
Petty Cash

Customer Sales Invoice Support:

Assist with Customer Invoice disputes
Prepare and send out new customer account application

General Responsibilities:

To work to and achieve Key Performance Indicators
To ensure that all Kingfisher Lighting Ltd procedures and policies are adhered to as instructed
Be prepared to assist other departments as and when requested

Where you’ll work

RATCHER WAY
CROWN FARM INDUSTRIAL PARK
MANSFIELD
NOTTS
NG19 0FS

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Derby Road campus (NG18)
This attendance is required during term time only

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Illuminating the UK for almost 35 years’, we’ve worked with high-profile clients on many award-winning developments across the UK. Working closely with trusted consultants on everything from the minimalist areas to heritage cityscapes. Our carefully curated range incorporates world-class luminaires alongside bespoke bracketry and innovative project solutions. We work with a wide range of customers such as wholesalers, contractors, specifiers, designers, local authorities and end-users. The applications for our lighting products include car parks, distribution & warehousing, road & street lighting, urban landscapes, transport, high mast & flood lighting and of course sports.

https://www.kingfisherlighting.com/uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

It is hoped that the apprentice will continue with the company upon successful completion, possibly exploring the higher level apprenticeship as progression

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Karen

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900632

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312626.

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Closes in 4 days (Thursday 17 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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