Accounts Assistant apprentice

Cartime

BURY, BL9 6HH

Closes in 26 days (Sunday 16 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 16 January 2025


Summary

A fantastic opportunity for an eager to learn Assistant Accountant Apprentice to work for a dynamic and energetic Used Car Supermarket Group! You’ll learn all aspects of the Accounts department and finance, and this is a great platform to start your career. APPLY NOW!

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week. 8.30am - 5.30pm. 1 hour for lunch.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 18 February

Duration

1 year 4 months

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

Tasks include, but not limited to;

  • Processing purchase invoices
  • Cash reconciliation
  • Posting payments
  • Use of internal IT finance systems and spreadsheets; ie, Xero and Excel
  • Filing and copying, and data entry
  • Handing in-house emails
    General administration duties

Full training will be given in order to complete the above duties to the best of your ability. Cartime and Boom Training will help guide you through the apprenticeship programme.

Where you’ll work

BELL LANE

BURY

BL9 6HH

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

BOOM 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

AAT Level 2 Finance/Accounts Assistant, which includes:

  • You'll have AAT exams including bookkeeping controls, bookkeeping transactions, and more
  • Modules covering Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours in Finance
  • You'll have a personal tutor to guide you through your training
  • You will attend 1:1 sessions with your tutor every 2/3 weeks
  • End-Point Assessment (online)
  • Occasional group classes with other learners
  • Access to MyAAT for learning material
  • AAT Level 2 certificate

www.boomtrainingltd.co.uk/courses

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 3/D or above)
  • Maths (grade 3/D 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

About this company

Cartime is a prestige, independent used car supermarket and is now one of the North West’s largest.

http://www.cartime.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There would be a position at the end, providing it all works out ok. Usually, the business keeps hold of apprentices when they complete their courses.


The salary would be £24k-£28k upon successful completion of qualification

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BOOM TRAINING LIMITED

Amy Gould

amy@boomtrainingltd.co.uk

02380004210

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296717.

Apply now

Closes in 26 days (Sunday 16 February at 11:59pm)

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