Accounts Apprentice

G & H BUILDING SERVICES LTD.

West Yorkshire, LS28 8AD

Closes in 28 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 31 October 2024

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Summary

To assist with the day to day duties within the accounts department to include: Processing Purchase invoices, Reconciling Purchase statements, Assisting with payment runs, Filing, Sage transactions, Credit card reconciliation, Monitoring emails, Responding to account queries, Processing staff expenses.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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Apprentices are appointed using the Government guidance for Apprenticeship Salary Scale. All apprentice roles are evaluated prior to offer and matched to the first point of the scale for that grade.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 5pm Friday: 8am to 4pm Working hours to be discussed with a successful candidate depending upon age

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Thursday 5 December

Duration

1 year

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 Purchase invoices
  • Reconciling Purchase statements
  • Assisting with payment runs
  • Filing
  • Sage transactions
  • Credit card reconciliation
  • Monitoring emails
  • Responding to account queries
  • Processing staff expenses 

Where you’ll work

Firlands Mill

South Parade

Pudsey

West Yorkshire

LS28 8AD

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

LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

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

    • Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
    • Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

    This apprenticeship aligns with:

    • Institute of Certified Bookkeepers for Associate AICB
    • Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers for Associate AIAB

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4 / C and above)
    • Maths (grade 4 / C and 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
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Please apply for the role as soon as possible, we are interviewing suitable candidates as and when we receive applications. Therefore, the role may close before the advertised closing date. Please review the current Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

    About this company

    Mechanical and Electrical Building Services contractor

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

    Company benefits

    The Apprenticeship Salary Scale enables up to three incremental progression points. This allows for progression through the Apprenticeship Salary Scale as appropriate based on performance, progress and the successful achievement of job milestones.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Possibility of full-time position within the company   

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP

    ART

    apprenticeships@leedscitycollege.ac.uk

    01132846464

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285056.

    Apply now

    Closes in 28 days (Friday 29 November at 11:59pm)

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