Senior Accounts Assistant Apprentice

BIRCHWOOD GAS SERVICES LTD

WARRINGTON (WA3 6FW)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 25 March 2025

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Summary

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic apprentice to join a fast-growing utilities company within the Construction Industry. Running both the purchase ledger & sales ledger.

Wage

£28,080 a year

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Training course
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Hours
Monday - Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm. Thursday 8:30am - 4:30am. Friday 8:30am - 4pm. One hour lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 22 April 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

  • Manage sales ledger.
  • Manage purchase ledger.
  • Gain experience with construction only tax schemes.
  • Gain experience with IFRS15 contract accounting.

Where you’ll work

LOVELL HOUSE
BIRCHWOOD PARK
BIRCHWOOD
WARRINGTON
WA3 6FW

Training

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

College or training organisation

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Your training course

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Your training plan

One day a week at Warrington & Vale Royal College (Warrington site).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

A Level in:

  • AAT Level 3 (grade Pass)

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Conscientious
  • Positive can-do attitude
  • Adaptable

Other requirements

Long hours on a computer. As a business, we have taken several people on apprenticeships, all the way through to several promotions within the business, we like to progress people and allow people to fulfil their potential.

About this company

BGS Utilities are a growing Multi Utility company based in Warrington. We install electricity, water and gas networks for new build housing and commercial developments. We are looking for someone to work within our finance team to manage both the Purchase and Sales ledger. The candidate will take overall responsibility and ownership for both ledgers, they will get experience with construction only tax schemes and IFRS15 contract accounting. Key stakeholder relationships: Managing Director, Finance Manager, Estimators and PM’s.

After this apprenticeship

Progress within the accounts team.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WARRINGTON & VALE ROYAL COLLEGE

Georgia Bramhall

gbramhall@wvr.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311513.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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