Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Summary

We’re excited to offer an apprenticeship opportunity for a passionate and motivated individual to join our accounting team. As an Apprentice Accounts Assistant, you will gain practical experience while studying towards your qualification. You'll support the accounts team with various accounting tasks, including data entry, purchase ledger account.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 29 April 2025

Duration

1 year 3 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

Maintain robust financial systems, processes and controls, ensuring their effective operation
Drive continuous improvement of policies, procedures and controls to ensure sound financial management
Asist with preparation of annual statutory accounts
Assist with purchase ledger/ accounts payable, including preparation of payment runs
Data Entry: Inputting financial transactions into accounting software accurately and efficiently
Proactively support cost control across the business and assist with Key Performance Indicator reporting
Advise the Finance Director on any matters relating to financial performance
Participate in and support internal and external audits
Assist in administrative tasks and managing administrative staff in the office
Effectively manage incoming correspondence, including, as appropriate, directing such correspondence to other staff for action, and replying to a range of routine issues

This apprenticeship is a perfect match for someone without any accountancy or bookkeeping knowledge. On this programme they will learn the building blocks of the modern accountant. Not only will they grasp the fundamentals of bookkeeping but we will help them develop those vital skills and behaviours to enable them to put their knowledge into action.

If you’re new to accountancy and finance, looking to change your career into accountancy or have previously worked in an accounts department this level is ideal for you. You don’t need any prior experience working in accounts to study AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

You’ll learn a broad range of core accounting skills, including double-entry bookkeeping and basic costing as well as accountancy related business skills and personal skills.

Where you’ll work

Unit 2 Plymouth Avenue
Brookhill Industrial Estate
Pinxton
Derbyshire
NG16 6RA

Training

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

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

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, Mansfield 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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Phoenix Brickwork (UK) Ltd is a national masonry contractor based in Derbyshire and Northamptonshire operating nationally for a multitude of blue chip construction companies.

https://www.phoenixbrickwork.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the right candidate, full time employment maybe possible along with higher level learning if it remains relevant to the role.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Violet

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900798

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313844.

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Closes in 16 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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