Apprentice Accounts and Finance Assistant

DAVENPORTS GROUP LIMITED

BURY, BL9 6AD

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Posted on 22 May 2024

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Summary

We are a long-established Accountancy Practice based in Bury and we are looking for an Apprentice Accountant to join our small team. No previous experience is required however, the successful applicant must have the necessary exam passes to enrol for the AAT qualification and be prepared to attend Bolton College.

Annual wage
£12,064 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 9.00am to 5.00pm with a 45-minute lunch break

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 5 August

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

You will be working towards your accounts and finance assistant apprenticeship level 2 which will require you to attend Bolton College one day a week. 

Where you’ll work

PRESERVATION HOUSE

BADGER STREET

BURY

BL9 6AD

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

BOLTON 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:

    • English (grade 4/C or above)
    • Maths (grade 4/C or 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

    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Team working
    • Patience

    About this company

    Our clients tell us that Davenports Accountancy is great! They feel we represent good value for money and that they like the way we buy into their business needs. We work with our clients as flexibly as possible in their pursuit of business and personal success and act as if we are an efficient motivated employee rather than an external agency. It’s little surprise, that the majority of our new clients come to us following a personal recommendation from an existing customer.

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

    After this apprenticeship

    Following a successful apprenticeship, we would be prepared to offer progression onto higher-level apprenticeships or permanent opportunities within the company.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BOLTON COLLEGE

    Apprenticeship Team

    apprenticeships@boltoncc.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000252728.

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    Closes today

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