Accounts Apprentice
MANTECH (U.K.) LTD
Halesowen (B62 8DJ)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 11 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 25 June 2025
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Summary
The Junior Accountant will be responsible for assisting the finance team with a variety of accounting tasks, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual looking to build their accounting skills in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Wage
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£14,526.20 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 August 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
Key Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable and Receivable:
- Assist in the processing of invoices, ensuring accurate coding and timely payments.
- Monitor accounts receivable, follow up on outstanding invoices, and maintain accurate records of transactions.
- Reconcile vendor statements and resolve discrepancies.
General Ledger:
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
- Assist in the preparation of financial statements and management reports.
- Maintain accurate and organised financial records.
Bank Reconciliation:
- Perform daily bank reconciliations and ensure accuracy of cash balances.
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies between bank statements and company records.
Expense Management:
- Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies.
- Assist in tracking and analyzing company expenses to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Data Analysis:
- Assist in the analysis of financial data to support decision-making processes.
- Generate reports and provide insights on financial performance to management.
Compliance and Audit:
Ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures.
Support internal and external audit processes by providing necessary documentation and information.
Administrative Support:
- Provide general administrative support to the finance department as needed.
- Assist in maintaining and updating financial databases and spreadsheets.
Where you'll work
Heywood Wharf
Mucklow Hill
Halesowen
B62 8DJ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
HALESOWEN 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 apprentice will attend college one day per week to work towards their AAT qualification.
In addition, they will be allocated with an assessor who will visit them within the workplace once every 6-8 weeks.
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
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this company
Mantech UK is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing solutions, specialising in CNC routers, CO2 laser cutters, fiber lasers, and other cutting-edge machinery. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction drives our success in delivering high-quality products and services to our clients across various industries. As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our growing company.
Company benefits
Competitive salary. Opportunities for professional development and career advancement. A supportive and collaborative work environment that values innovation and teamwork. Comprehensive training and mentorship to ensure success in the role.
After this apprenticeship
There is potentially a permanent position available for the successful apprentice, on completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HALESOWEN COLLEGE
Deborah Maley
dmaley@halesowen.ac.uk
01216027777
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328096.
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Closes in 16 days (Friday 11 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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