Assistant Accountant Apprentice
GEMINI RAIL SERVICES UK LTD
Milton Keynes (MK12 5NT)
Closes in 19 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 June 2025
Contents
Summary
We have an exciting opportunitity for an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to be part of the production team at Gemini Rail Services. The role will be employed on a full-time basis. The position will include attendance at a technical college to complete modules to support the apprenticeship program.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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5 days a week. Shifts to be discussed at interview.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
We have exciting opportunities for Accounts Assistant Apprentice to be part of the production team at Gemini Rail Services.
The role will be employed on a full-time basis. The position will include attendance at a technical college to complete modules to support the apprenticeship program.
Key Activities / Elements
- Working with multiple numbers of payrolls across the business stream
- Invoice processing
- Work with the credit control/payroll clerk
- Maintaining spreadsheets for the Head Office department
- Maintaining the company's purchase and sales ledgers
- Raising sales invoices
- Manage & pay supplier invoices
- Liaising with third-party providers, clients and suppliers
- Updating and maintaining procedural documentation
- Maintaining all account operations according to company policies and procedures
- Liaise with Head Office & Branch staff as required to fulfil duties
- Support Head Office & Business Streams with other tasks to ensure high-quality service delivery as required
- Holiday cover and ad hoc requests in line with job description as required
Where you'll work
Wolverton Works Stratford Road
Wolverton
Milton Keynes
MK12 5NT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Your training plan
Your learning will take place at the South Central Institute of Technology, which offers benefits such as:
Quality teaching and support.
Project-based learning, co-delivered by employers.
State-of-the-art facilities with plenty of tech equipment available.
More training information
Attendance at Milton Keynes College once a week.
Support from the employer for your learning, development and personal growth.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C / 4)
- Maths (grade C / 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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Understanding of payroll
- Computer Literate
- CRM
Other requirements
You will support approximately 250 employees across the site. This will include inside the working areas. You will attend a site induction, which covers all health and safety aspects of working inside a rail depot. This includes moving vehicles, both road and rail, moving parts and people. You will be expected to wear Personal Protective Equipment, which includes safety boots, hi vis vests/ jackets, a bump cap and safety glasses when walking around the depot. Gemini Rail Services operates a strict drug & alcohol policy, and all candidates will be subject to a safety-critical medical and screening. Random drug & alcohol testing is carried out at the site.
About this company
We combine the experience and expertise of industry-leading companies into one innovative and dynamic team. We are focused on driving technological improvements and delivering high quality solutions that meet the demands of our challenging rail industry. Operating from Wolverton Works, Gemini Rail Services offers unique capabilities, including a range of own-site or depot-based solutions that mean we are able to meet the ever developing needs of our customers.
After this apprenticeship
After gaining valuable experience in their role the potential to develop is high. This will be covered by your line manager.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MILTON KEYNES COLLEGE
Cat Brown
cat.brown@mkcollege.ac.uk
01908637056
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000326596.
Apply now
Closes in 19 days (Monday 7 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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