Accounts Apprentice

Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accounts Apprentice to support our finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build their career in accounting and finance while gaining valuable hands-on experience.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Pay rate - £7.55 rising to £8.00 on successfully completion of 3 month probation.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday between 07:30 16:30.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

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

Bookkeeping: Assist in the processing and entering of all incoming and outgoing invoices into the accounting software.
Credit Control: Sending statements to customers and chasing debtors when required.
Petty cash management: Ensuring receipts reconcile, and complete monthly tracking.
Expenses claims: Processing & reconciling company credit card expenses.
Order processing: Liaising with the production team to raise and track customer and supplier orders through the MRP software. Liaising with freight agents to arrange the import and export of goods internationally. Assist in the management of the MRP system through the processing of production route cards and stock management. Supporting the finance team with producing monthly and quarterly financial reporting.
Administrative Support: Providing general administrative support to the accounting department, such as filing, data entry, and scanning.

Where you'll work

UNIT N-O
FREETH STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG2 3GT

Training

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

College or training organisation

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 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

This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model, which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Derby Road, Mansfield campus. This attendance is required during term time only.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

EPS (UK) Ltd was founded in 1985 and for nearly 40 years we have supported switchgear manufacturers, DNO's, Marine, Naval and rail networks on complex projects around the world. Operating from a 12,000ft manufacturing facility in the UK we design, manufacture, and assemble magnetic actuators, circuit breakers, switchboards, and 25kV containerised substations for prestigious clients on innovative and bespoke projects.

https://www.eps-uk.co.uk/about-us/about (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

AAT Level 3 progression upon completing apprenticeship successfully.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE

Laura

apprenticeships@wnc.ac.uk

01623 900467

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319529.

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Closes on Thursday 26 June 2025

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