Finance Apprentice

Summary

A fantastic apprentice opportunity has arisen for someone wanting to kick start a career in finance, at a market leading company - Pacifica Group Limited. Working within their busy finance team, the apprentice will be part of a friendly and professional team and will enjoy a varied and rewarding role.

Annual wage

£12,480 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£12,480.00 Aged 16 - 17 £16,770.00 Aged 18+

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, 37.5 hours per week. 30-minutes lunch break.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Monday 3 February

Duration

1 year

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

Analysing data
Assisting with telephone/email queries
Identifying trends/patterns/anomalies
Reconciliation of supplier statements
Financial data report preparation
Daily reconciliation of bank accounts
Accounts receivable - invoicing, credit control, and collections
Purchase Ledger - processing invoices and managing supplier queries
Use of accountancy software (Exchequer)
Raising invoices
Using Clients portal to invoice
Liaising with Clients, Departmental Managers and Engineers
Updating the computer system filing

Good IT skills are essential for this role (especially Word, Excel, Outlook and MS Office).

This list of duties is not exhaustive, and other tasks may be required.

Probationary period applies.

Where you’ll work

Pacifica House Rainton Business Park

Houghton Le Spring

DH4 5RA

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

ACCESS TRAINING 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

Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship.

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

Applicants should be keen to develop a career in accountancy and be able to attend fortnightly day release sessions for the AAT level 2 Apprenticeship at Access Training on Team Valley, Gateshead. Please ensure you can travel to Houghton le Spring for a 9.00am start.

About this company

Founded in 2003 and united under the Pacifica brand two years later, the company has grown to become the largest domestic support services provider in the UK and a trusted name across Europe. With a reputation for excellence and a core resource of directly employed, experienced engineers, sales and support staff, their service offer includes repairs in and out of guarantee, warranty products, spares warehousing and product placement.

After this apprenticeship

The apprentice will work towards a professional apprenticeship standard AAT Level 2 and will have the opportunity to progress onto higher qualifications.

Progression opportunities would be available after completion of the programme as the company are a growing business acquiring new companies.

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