Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Portable Space is a multi-award-winning UK supplier of shipping containers and conversions, portable cabins, modular buildings and steel storage containers, available for purchase and hire. They are currently looking for an Accounts/Finance Assistant apprentice to join their team.

Wage

£14,722.50 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, between 8:30am and 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Main Duties:

Support the credit control and purchase ledger with day to day duties, including raising and sending customer invoices, liaising with customers regarding their account, matching supplier invoices to purchase orders, reconciling month end supplier accounts and assisting with monthly stock takes and reconciliation.
Monthly bank reconciliations.
Handling internal/external queries.

Where you'll work

Portable Space Ltd, Red House Farm Business Units
Stowmarket
IP14 4LE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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What you'll learn

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

The learner will be studying the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
Day release to West Suffolk College.
Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths, English and Science (grade 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
Number skills
Team working

Other requirements

Benficial if the candidate has an interest in finance, business & IT. A starting place for a career in finance with a knowledgeable team. Customer Service (desirable).

About this company

Portable Space is a multi-award winning UK supplier of shipping containers & conversions, portable cabins, modular buildings & steel storage containers, available for purchase and hire. We are a medium sized business with approx. 30 office colleagues and 36 yard colleagues and drivers. We are located in a small village on the outskirts of Stowmarket with very little public transport so own transport is essential. At Portable Space we are honest, positive, enthusiastic, and flexible, we take time to listen, learn and understand what our customers need and use this knowledge to deliver outstanding service. Our exceptional people, products and services are always focused on our customer satisfaction. We develop long-lasting relationships with our clients, colleagues and supply chain and endeavour to be the most reliable portable accommodation and storage supplier.

After this apprenticeship

The opportunity to progress to AAT Level 3.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PORTABLE SPACE LTD

Katie Lawrence

katie.lawrence@portablespace.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309352.

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Closes in 19 days (Tuesday 15 July 2025)

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