Finance Apprentice

Connect Mortgages

HORNCHURCH, RM12 6JL

Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 6 February 2025

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Summary

We are looking to take on an apprentice that wants to begin their career in Finance and Accountancy. They will join a team of qualified and experienced Finance professions so training and mentorship will be given. Experience in using tools such as Microsoft Excel & Word is preferable but not essential.

Wage
£12,480 a year

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Quarterly bonus available

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date

Friday 14 March

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

  • Commission calculations
  • Processing supplier invoices
  • Raising sales invoices
  • Administration duties as required

Where you’ll work

39 STATION LANE

HORNCHURCH

RM12 6JL

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

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

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

  • L2 Accounts or finance assistant Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (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
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working

Other requirements

Office based role. Accessible by bus or Tube.

About this company

We are a multi-award-winning team of professional mortgage advisers with a strong track record of delivering exceptional customer service. Our team is dedicated to finding the right mortgage product and aims to meet your needs, no matter your circumstances.

https://connectmortgages.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

20 days holiday per year plus all bank holidays and your birthday rising with service. Shifts TBC.

After this apprenticeship

Possible full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH ESSEX COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Diane Ridgley

diane.ridgley@southessex.ac.uk

07855701273

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301145.

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Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March at 11:59pm)

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