Accounts Apprentice

ONWAVE UK LTD

KENT, ME19 4AB

Closes in 5 days (Thursday 1 August at 11:59pm)

Posted on 21 May 2024

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Summary

The role is varied & will involve all aspects of financial control for the business, you will be directed by the current Management Accountant to develop your knowledge and skills in a busy accounts department to gain practical experience.

Annual wage
£13,312 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00 (includes 30 mins for lunch)

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Sunday 1 September

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

  • Level 2 Accountants or Finance Apprenticeship Standard
  • Functional Skills in maths and English if required
  • Development of knowledge, skills & behaviours required to complete the Accountants or Finance Standard

Where you’ll work

4 ABBEY WOOD ROAD

KINGS HILL

WEST MALLING

KENT

ME19 4AB

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

MID-KENT COLLEGE

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

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • X 5 to include Maths & English (grade A*-C 9-4)

    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
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Patience

    Other requirements

    Office based, software systems used during the day

    About this company

    The role is varied and will involve all aspects of financial control for the business, you will be directed by the current Management Accountant to develop your knowledge and skills in a busy accounts department to gain practical experience. We will look to support the successful candidate in working towards a formal Accountancy qualification such as AAT or Similar. Onwave offer a benefits package that includes Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistant Programme, a website that provides stores discounts and more.

    https://www.onwave.com/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    The successful applicant will gain an excellent foundation on which to build a career in accountancy. 

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    MID-KENT COLLEGE

    Apprenticeship Recruitment

    apprenticeshiprecruitment@midkent.ac.uk

    01622 625999

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000252368.

    Apply now

    Closes in 5 days (Thursday 1 August at 11:59pm)

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