Accounts Apprentice

FM4U LTD

Gateshead (NE11 9DJ)

Closes in 26 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 April 2025

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Summary

A fantastic apprentice opportunity has arisen for someone wanting to kick start a career in finance, at a market leading company - FM4U Facilities Management. You will be part of a friendly and professional team and will enjoy a varied and rewarding role providing effective support to the Finance team and to undertake various finance based tasks.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
8:30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday. 8.30am - 4.00pm, Friday (39 hours) - paid for 40 hours.

39 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

1 year 1 month

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Apprentice at FM4U Facilities Management, based in Dunston, Gateshead. The company are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join the finance team, who will fully support the apprentice throughout their apprenticeship. There is an excellent opportunity to progress and grow within the organisation for the right candidate who is motivated and willing to learn new skills.

Duties to include:

  • Matching supplier invoices to purchase orders
  • Raising purchase orders
  • Processing supplier invoices and credit notes
  • Processing receipts and expenses
  • Raising sales invoices and credit notes
  • Credit control
  • Dealing with customer and supplier queries

Applicants should have good IT skills and the ability to use a range Microsoft programmes to include Word, Email etc, as well as good keyboard skills. Should also have an excellent telephone manner.

Probationary period applies.

Where you’ll work

YBN, 7-8 Delta Bank Road
Metro Riverside
Gateshead
NE11 9DJ

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade Grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade Grade 4 or above)

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
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Able to work unsupervised
  • Trustworthy and flexible
  • Relationship building skills
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Ethical

Other requirements

Please ensure that you can travel to Dunston, Gateshead for a 8.30am start. Apprentice will be required to attend fortnightly day release at Access Training, Team Valley.

About this company

FM4U offer a bespoke Facilities Management Service for clients whether it be outsourcing part or all of their services to a single Facilities Management provider. FM4U provide this by offering all services and disciplines to facilitate the smooth and safe operation of the buildings for their intended purposes. This is achieved by using new technologies, having an experienced Management Team and Directors with over 60 years of experience in Estates and Facilities Management.

http://www.fm-4u.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Holidays increase with service Bonus Scheme Gym on site Company Pension Scheme after qualifying period On site parking Coffee shop an Canteen on site

After this apprenticeship

There is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills within the company for the right candidate who is enthusiastic and willing to learn.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED

Leah Phillipson

recruitment@accesstraining.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316111.

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Closes in 26 days (Friday 16 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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