Apprentice Finance Assistant

REALM PROJECTS LIMITED

Nottinghamshire, NG19 7JY

Closes in 17 days (Monday 17 February at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 January 2025

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Summary

We are looking to recruit a finance assistant to join our friendly team, based at our office in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. You will be supporting the team with the weekly payroll using SAGE payroll software, plus more.

Wage
£15,704 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
8.00am - 5.00pm - Monday - Friday.

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 25 February

Duration

1 year 3 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

  • Supporting the team with the weekly payroll using SAGE payroll software
  • Answering the phone
  • Supporting the team with purchase ledger
  • Invoicing clients
  • Dealing with supplier payment runs
  • Using software packages, such as Microsoft Excel and Word

Where you’ll work

Millenium Business Park Mansfield

Nottinghamshire

NG19 7JY

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

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. 

You will experience a blended learning model.

You will gather learning evidence, journals and off-the-job records using your e-portfolio.

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. 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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this company

A specialist Interior Fit-Out Company with a purpose built 71,000ft² manufacturing facility. Realm Projects is proudly located in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, granting us fantastic transport links that enables us to cover the whole of the UK. All work, including laminating and spraying takes place here. Our expansive facility houses some of the world’s most up-to-date woodwork equipment, including comprehensive CNC technology.

http://www.realm-projects.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Free Car Parking Available.

After this apprenticeship

At the end of the apprenticeship, there may be an opportunity to progress into a full-time, permanent role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Leoni

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900469

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297927.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 17 February at 11:59pm)

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