Finance Apprentice YEO VALLEY FARMS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED

As an Apprentice with Yeo Valley you will study the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship over 24 months, through Weston College. The programme covers a range of topics, including advanced bookkeeping, final accounts preparation, management accounting (costing), indirect tax, ethics for accounting, and spreadsheets.

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Closing date: 03 Oct 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,158.72

    Pay will rise depending on age. National Living Wage £10.42 21-22 Year Old Rate £10.18 18-20 Year Old Rate £7.49 16-17 Year Old Rate £5.28

    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. Shift times to be confirmed.

    Total hours per week: 37

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    01 Jan 2024

  • Date posted

    24 Aug 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000193565

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Daily duties:

  • Trained in all aspects of day to day transactional processes by assisting the sales ledger, purchase ledger and banks.

  • Understand how each role fits in to the wider organisation and how it helps the business to achieve its objectives. Also understand the company strategy including customer and supplier needs.

  • Use IT systems to enter accounting transactions, produce reconciliations and correct errors where appropriate.

  • Understand the basic elements of double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards required to produce financial information.

  • Liaise with account managers to ensure all invoices are authorised and coded in a timely manner and carry out any other ad hoc tasks as requested by the Financial Accountant.

  • Provide all account managers with a list of outstanding invoices/POs monthly to ensure as many invoices are posted on to the ledger as possible.

  • Contribute with the month-end accruals, prepayments, deprecation, asset disposal and other site journals and prepare of the month-end management accounts and other management information for all Yeo Valley Production Group companies.

  • Assist in the preparation and submission of the monthly Group VAT returns and the review of the Central P&Ls to produce the variance analysis for the directors.

  • Produce aspects of the year-end audit and tax packs for the Group companies for review.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • 1 Day/Evening College attendance per week.
  • Regular Assessor contact to support you on programme and prepare you for your End Point Assessment.
  • Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths (where required).
  • You will be given some of your working week dedicated to your apprentice study, or Off the Job Training, to carry out self-supported study, compiling your portfolio or completing work set by your assessor.

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

On successful completion of the apprenticeship we would look to integrate into the team.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Number skills

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C or equivalent) Essential
GCSE or equivalent maths (Grade 4/C or equivalent) Essential
A Level or equivalent 3 relevant subjects (Grade C+) Essential
Other AAT Level 2 (Grade pass) Essential

Things to consider

As an Apprentice with Yeo Valley you will study the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship over 24 months, through Weston College. You will spend most of your week with Yeo Valley Finance Team at Acorn House (Highbridge), and attend Weston College occasionally to learn the theoretical elements of the role. Please note this may be evening sessions at college. Your assessment will be done in the workplace, where you will receive visits from your college assessor. You will undertake a number of qualifications including the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 Advanced Diploma. The programme covers a range of topics, including advanced bookkeeping, final accounts preparation, management accounting (costing), indirect tax, ethics for accounting, and spreadsheets. At the end of the apprenticeship you will be required to do an end point assessment which includes: the AAT Advanced Diploma assessments, skills tests, a portfolio of evidence, a synoptic assessment and a professional discussion.

About the employer

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

Employer

YEO VALLEY FARMS (PRODUCTION) LIMITED

Address

Yeo Vale House

Hoopers Close

Highbridge

TA9 4JU

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Training

Training provider

WESTON COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

Contact

Chloe Webb

chloe.webb@weston.ac.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Assistant accountant

Level 3 (A level)

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