Apprentice Finance Assistant

Summary

You will help contribute to financial management that supports delivery of LPT’s key purpose and vision, ensuring adherence to financial routines, accuracy and compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. You will also support the finance team with administrative tasks, such as managing data and preparing documents accurately.

Wage

£22,222.20 a year

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Pension scheme, Medical Insurance, Death in Service Benefit, 22 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, Paid Sick Leave After Qualifying Period

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm including 1-hour unpaid lunch

35 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

Timely & accurate processing of purchase invoices in Xero accounting software
Maintenance of financial CRM records
Support sound & effective financial controls
Assist with compiling Gift Aid claims
Assist with preparation of annual audit files
Process petty cash transactions
Assist with accurate recording of donations and income including producing reports and reconciliation
Responsible for cash handling including accurate counting and recording of bank deposits
Matching purchase invoices to purchase orders, obtaining necessary approvals and ensuring a full audit trail
Export and analysis of data for use in KPI reports

Where you’ll work

THE HANNAH TARPLEE BUILDING
22-25 BERRINGTON STREET
HEREFORD
HR4 0BJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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 receive training one day per week which is a combination of face-to-face and remote, as per your assigned training plan.

Additional training for functional skills in English and maths will be undertaken if needed.

More training information

You will receive monthly visits from your assigned Learning and Development Specialist, who will set you work, monitor your development and wellbeing and discuss training sessions. They will also prepare you for your End Point Assessment to gain your Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2 qualification.

There is also a five-day teambuilding residential trip that is held in the spring of each year offered to all apprentices on programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
Maths (grade A*-C/ 4-9)

A Level in:

Any subject (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
Any subject (grade A*-C/ 4-9)
Any subject (grade A*-C/ 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working

About this company

For the last 20 years, we have provided real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment and other conditions. We also fund research projects focused on finding more effective treatments for childhood cancers. Over the past 5 years, our staff numbers have doubled due to continued growth, and the majority of staff have worked at the charity for a significant length of time.

https://www.littleprincesses.org.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Career may progress further after apprenticeship is completed - to be reviewed.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Lisa Wilkinson

lisa.wilkinson@hwgta.org

01432377002

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317611.

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Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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