Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Do you have a passion for numbers and a desire to become an Accountant? Consider an Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship to kickstart your career! - if you have good analytical skills and a genuine interest in this sector, read on to learn more…

Annual wage: £13,520 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 October
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

Processing of purchase invoices, and data entry.
Accounts receivable (end to end), including aged debtors reporting and credit control.
Accounts payables (end to end) including preparing bank payment files, daily weekly and monthly payment runs and card payments.
Assisting with monthly management accounts and year end accounts.
Bank reconciliations including foreign currency.
Finalising VAT return for Senior manager review, chasing outstanding invoices and receipts.
Liaising with other departments effectively.
Daily sales reporting.
Assisting with Payroll and expense claims, and journals.
Ad hoc finance and admin tasks, including scanning, filing etc.
Monthly customer statement run.

Where you’ll work

7 Prince William Road

Loughborough

LE11 5GU

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

CT SKILLS 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.

Your training plan

You will be working towards your Level 2 AAT qualification (an industry recognised qualification) which are studied on a modular basis. This means that you will study one module of the curriculum at a time, so the qualification is broken down and easier to manage than an A-Level or degree. After each module, you will sit an exam (online) to ensure you have understood.

Your study of each module will be self-led and online (no college). We will provide you with an extensive portfolio of tools and resources to support your learning. Units that you will be studying include introduction to bookkeeping, ethical standards, general business, communication, bookkeeping controls, personal effectiveness, accounting systems & processes, synoptic assessment, principles of costing, and behaviours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Business, Economics, Maths, Finance (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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

If you are successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail – following this call, you will be able to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

About this company

Founded by a Medical Doctor with 30 years’ experience managing a full-time aesthetics clinic and chain of 30 pharmacies, Church Pharmacy Ltd. is now 1 of the leading suppliers of pharmaceutical products to UK medical professionals (pharmacy prescription and wholesale) along with providing NHS services to residential care and nursing homes, and patient led healthcare services for NHS and private customers. With headquarters in Loughborough and a branch in Central London, Church Pharmacy offers a supportive and friendly team that will help you throughout your apprenticeship journey.

http://www.ChurchPharmacy.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Free fruit and hot drinks • Quarterly team building events • Reward Hub • Monthly cash benefit towards your Health & Wellbeing • Discounted pharmacy items • Some medical services available free of charge or subsidised

After this apprenticeship

As with any apprenticeship opportunity – if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CT SKILLS LIMITED

Recruitment Team

recruitment@ctskills.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000278254.

Apply now

Closes in 19 days (Friday 18 October)

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