Finance Apprentice

Summary

Clearly Drinks have a great history of providing apprentices with roles which build on the skills they have developed through their apprenticeship and also position them for further success. The company provides their apprentice with excellent exposure to the different elements of finance so that they can become an Assistant Accountant.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Mon-Thurs 8:30am-5pm Friday 8:30am-3pm 38 hours per week.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 28 April 2025

Duration

1 year

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

The Finance Apprentice will be part of the transaction processing and reporting team, reporting directly into the Head of Finance. This is a developmental role with a core focus on transaction processing but will work across the business to improve right first-time processing rates and promote effective budget management. The role will also be outward facing interacting with suppliers and customers.

Main duties include:

Management of the Purchase Ledger to ensure all accounts are maintained, including accurate allocation of payments
Input of all purchase invoices into the accounting system and matching to PO. For any unmatched invoices, follow up with the relevant cost centre owner for approval and PO to be raised
Reconciling supplier statements
Dealing with supplier queries
Producing recommendations for weekly payment runs and processing payment runs
Closing WIP orders
Processing expense claims
Managing petty cash
Cover for sales ledger processing
Ad-hoc tasks to assist the Head of Finance

Where you’ll work

RIVERSIDE ROAD
SUNDERLAND
SR5 3JG

Training

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

College or training organisation

ACCESS 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

Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship

Full training in all of the above will be provided and the successful candidate will also attend weekly day release at Access Training.

6-month probationary period applies.

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
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

Please ensure that you can travel to Sunderland for an 8:30am start. Applicants should be keen to develop a career in accountancy and be able to attend fortnightly day release sessions for the AAT level 2 Apprenticeship at Access Training on Team Valley, Gateshead.

About this company

Originating in 1885, Clearly Drinks have been bottling in the North East for over 130 years. Well known for many years as ‘Villa Drinks’ and a truly local North East business since its inception Clearly Drinks has become one of the UK’s leading specialist bottlers with well-loved brands including Perfectly Clear, Northumbria Spring, Upstream and Revolution Waves.

After this apprenticeship

The apprenticeship will be on a fixed term basis however, the company have a very good conversion rate and expect that the finance apprentice will be able to become a permanent member of the team at the end of their apprenticeship.

There is a genuine opportunity for gaining a long term career for the right candidate who can develop and grow within the role.

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