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Finance Apprentice SAFEGUARD MEDICAL HOLDCO LTD

Short description Excellent opportunity to work for a growing organisation in the medical industry. An exciting time to join a newly formed organisation with big growth plans and with many development opportunities.

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Closing date: 25 May 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £168.35

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Monday-Friday 08.30-1600hrs

    Total hours per week: 35.00

  • Expected duration

    16 months

  • Possible start date

    28 May 2022

  • Date posted

    02 Sep 2021

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC001760223

  • Positions

    1 available

 

Responsible for providing support and assistance to the finance team that are responsible for the accounting for all 14 international companies.

  • Enter AP invoices into Sage 200
  • Handle all transactional accounting functions
  • AR cash posting and invoice applications/allocation
  • Check bank for any proformas paid
  • Daily bookkeeping of Prometheus Scotland, Medical Technologies, Africa, Australia, Norway and soon to be Europe’s Sage
  • Create invoices
  • General filing and shredding
  • Answering general e-mail queries, e.g. invoice/payment queries
  • E-mail sales invoices to customers that have been completed
  • Chat with Accountant to discuss the week ahead plans

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Computer literate & experienced in Microsoft Office applications
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of accountancy work

Personal qualities

  • Demonstrates ownership and accountability
  • Demonstrates the ability to: plan, execute, control and deliver; communicate effectively both written and verbal

Desired qualifications

  • Basic knowledge and understanding of the medical industry preferred
  • GCSE passes in Maths, English
  • AAT level 2

Future prospects

  • Possibility of a permanent role at the end of the apprentiship
  • Possibility of further support with qualifications

Things to consider

The employer could close the position earlier than stated/ rural location etc.

About the employer

A newly formed organisation in 2020, now the global market leader in emergency response care. With a mission to equip and enable responders at every skill level to preserve life in any environment

Employer

SAFEGUARD MEDICAL HOLDCO LTD

Address

The Old Rectory

Hope-under-Dinmore

Leominster

HR6 0PW

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Training

Training provider

HEREFORDSHIRE GROUP TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Herefordshire Group Training Association

Contact

Hayley Grismond 01432 377010 hayley.grismond@hwgta.org

 Training through HWGTA normally comprises of four days per week in company with one day a week release for training towards you AAT qualification at our Training Centre at Holmer Road, Hereford. 

A monthly monitoring visit in company will also take place, during which we make ourselves available for discussion about any special training that may be useful to you, and to identify and resolve problems if they arise.

At the end of your training period you will be put through to an end point assessment with an external verifier where you will showcase and evidence your knowledge, skills and behaviours.

In addition, the training programme includes an optional 5-day team building residential course, usually held in April/May each year,

Apprenticeship standard

Assistant accountant

Level 3 (A level)

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