Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Summary

This is a great opportunity for a motivated individual to complete a Level 2 Accounts/Finance Apprenticeship. You will be an essential part of our friendly Accounts team, handling tasks like printing and coding invoices. You'll work alongside and be mentored by our team of three, who have over 45 years of combined experience at Hutton Construction!

Wage

£16,120 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:15pm, with a one hour lunch break each day, from 1:00pm - 2:00pm.

38 hours 45 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 23 June 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

Objectives:

To support the daily functioning of the Accounts department
To be cross trained in a variety of areas to provide cover when needed
To continually develop the skills required to take on future responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Managing the Accounts email boxes
Printing and coding invoices
Account statements reconciliations
Training to manage a Sub-contract division
Cross training in wages and Purchase Ledger
Completion of monthly journals
Other duties as they arise

Where you'll work

Maldon Road
Birch
Colchester
CO2 0LT

Training

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

College or training organisation

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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 apprentice will be working towards the Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard including the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
Classroom attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) every other week

More training information

Colchester Institute have partnered with Mindful Education to deliver this apprenticeship through our Online and On Campus model

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-E/9-2)
Maths (grade A*-D/9-3)

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
IT literate
Microsoft Office knowledge
Good understanding of maths

Other requirements

The role requires long periods of time spent working on a computer.

About this company

Hutton Construction Limited is a long standing mid-sized regional Construction Company. The Hutton group lead the way in Construction, interior fit-outs and shopfitting. The business was first established by two brothers over 170 years ago. The solid foundation of excellent craftsmanship and quality workmanship that they laid all those years ago has continued throughout the company and still stands today. Our Company values reflect the positive contribution we want to make to our staff, clients and the communities we work in. We believe in transparency and collaboration, with the aim to exceed client expectations and deliver safe, economically, and environmentally sound buildings and spaces. We promote a work culture that is committed to diversity, equality, and ethical working practices. We are proud to support local community initiatives. We are committed to sustainability.

http://www.hutton-group.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Company benefits include: Health cash plan. Health and wellbeing support. 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Free on-site parking.

After this apprenticeship

There is the potential for this position to lead to full-time employment in the future

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Colchester Institute - Apprenticeships Team

ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

01206712043

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000323805.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 20 June 2025)

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