Accounts Assistant Credit Control Apprenticeship Level 2

Summary

We are seeking a motivated Credit Control Apprentice to support our team in managing outstanding invoices and client payments. No prior experience is required just a willingness to learn, excellent communication skills, and an interest in working with finance software.

Wage

£13,741 a year

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£7.55 an hour as a starting salary.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 5.30pm

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 12 May 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Main duties include:

Communicating with clients regularly to follow up on outstanding invoices and payment commitments
Using QuickBooks Online and Chaser, our cloud based credit control platform, to automate invoice reminders and statements
Managing payment collections via GoCardless, setting up standing orders, and ensuring timely fee payments
Building strong relationships with clients and handling payment queries professionally
Learning key credit control processes and developing essential finance skills

Where you’ll work

1 Beauchamp Court, 10 Victors Way
Barnet
EN5 5TZ

Training

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

College or training organisation

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

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:

Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will be required to complete:

Work towards gaining a full Qualification
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours
Standard and End Point Assessment
Functional Skills in English, maths, and ICT (if required)

Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

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

Other requirements

What we are looking for: Strong communication skills comfortable speaking with clients over the phone and email, good attention to detail and ability to follow up on payment timelines, eagerness to learn and develop a career in finance and credit control and basic IT skills and willingness to work with cloud-based accounting software.

About this company

Established in 1987, BBK Partnership embarked on a mission to offer the finest in accountancy, taxation, auditing, and business recovery services. Over three decades later, we continue to stand by this commitment, fueled by the same passion and driven by the principles that have been the bedrock of our practice since its inception.

After this apprenticeship

Full training on QuickBooks Online, Chaser, and GoCardless, a supportive and professional environment to develop your finance skills and hands-on experience in credit control and client communication. All of this whilst gaining your L2 AAT qualification

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