Accounts Administrator Apprentice

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our busy office team to provide a professional and efficient administrative service, working alongside the Accounts manager to ensure all day to day operations run smoothing by completing all administrative tasks in a timely manner

Annual wage: £15,000 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 11 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

The duties and responsibilities involved in this role will involve: 

Checking supplier invoices against purchase orders on our database and then processing them ready for payment using Sage Accounting Software 
Reconciling supplier statements against purchase ledger records 
Updating sales ledger and sending invoices and credit notes to customers 
Chasing outstanding debts from customers 
Filing hard copy documents 
Verifying the accuracy of accounts records (from both sales and purchase perspectives) and identifying errors 
Assisting the accounts manager with administrative duties to enable smooth preparation of VAT returns and yearly accounts 
Reconciling credit card statements and posting credit card purchases to the correct nominal codes 
Liaising with customers and suppliers and dealing with invoicing disputes

Where you’ll work

Billet Lane

Normanby Enterprise Park

Scunthorpe

DN15 9YH

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

DN COLLEGES 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.
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

Training will be at North Lindsey College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer. 
  
Day release  
 
You will undertake the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 standard.     

Apprenticeship search / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education  
You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.  
You will undertake both on and off the job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

About this company

Kestrel was established in 1990 to provide a full range of UPVC, PVCUE roofline, cladding and window finishing system products within the building and construction sectors selling only through a network of stockists and distributors. Today, with sales in excess of £30 million, Kestrel has achieved market leadership through a customer focused approach and a clear commitment to being and offering the very best – in products and service.

https://www.kestrelbp.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Katie Westfield

katie.westfield@northlindsey.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000289112.

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Closes in 5 days (Tuesday 10 December at 11:59pm)

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