Apprentice Level 2 Finance Assistant

Summary

The English Cheesecake Company Ltd are looking to recruit an Apprentice Finance Assistant. The accounting assistant would deal with handling finance and admin tasks, plus more.

Wage

£15,704 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 30 June 2025

Duration

1 year 6 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

Key Responsibilities:

Bookkeeping:

Recording financial transactions including invoices, receipts, payments
Maintaining accurate financial records in SAGE
Assisting with journal postings and ledger reconciliations

Invoice Processing:

Assisting in processing purchase invoices, expenses and credit card payments
Raising sales invoices
Assisting on the weekly payment runs
Assisting of resolution of queries on sales invoices

Data Entry and Management:

Entering financial data into accounting systems
Ensuring data accuracy and integrity

Administrative Tasks:

Assisting with general administrative duties, such as filing and answering phones
Preparing reports and documents

Learning and Development:

Attending training courses and workshops to develop accounting skills
Completing assignments and tests to demonstrate learning
Gaining practical experience in a real-world accounting environment

Other potential duties:

Assisting with management accounts

Where you'll work

Unit 1, Oxgate Centre, Oxgate Lane
London
NW2 7JA

Training

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

College or training organisation

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

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

Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will be required to complete:

Work towards gaining a full Qualification
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours
Standard and End Point Assessment
Functional Skills in English, maths, and ICT (if required)

Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

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

About this company

Manufacturing and distribution of cakes.

After this apprenticeship

Finance assistant role.

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