Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to take on the role of Accounts assistant working within the Accounts department. As an Accounts team member, you will plan, coordinate and deliver a comprehensive range of general clerical, accounting and finance support functions across all areas of the company’s operations.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 14 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

Purchase Ledger (Accounts Payable):

Set up supplier accounts (as required) on Sage
Issue invoices for approval
Deal with supplier queries (as required)
Raise all supplier payments
Reconcile supplier and credit card statements
File purchase invoices
Pay one-off suppliers using company credit card(s)
Process cheques to suppliers (as required)
Respond to and deal with all queries raised by the Management Accounts Team
Archive all financial documents in accordance with the set out filing system
Manage disbursements of petty cash to the employees
Liaise with suppliers regarding scheduled payments

Sales Ledger (part of Accounts Receivable):

Set up customer accounts on Sage ensuring that they have full and correct legal and contact information for issuing invoices and credit control
Carry out customer credit reference checks (as required)
Ensure all paperwork is correct to raise invoices and system is set up in accordance with the obtained paperwork
Issue invoices and relevant supporting paperwork to customers
Ensure invoices are issued in accordance with client requirements
Report queries on incomplete jobs to Ops department
Carry out system checks for not invoiced jobs and report to Ops department for completion
Respond to and deal with all queries raised by the Management Accounts Team
Submit Application for payments as per customer requirements

Credit Control (part of Accounts Receivable):

Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment
Investigate customer queries to ensure prompt payment of all sales invoices, liaising with other department as appropriate
Amend invoices following approval (as required)
Contact customers regarding payment via telephone, email or letter (as required)
Respond to and deal with all queries raised by the Management Accounts Team

Duties & Responsibilities (General)

Assist with financial month end reporting procedures (as required)
Follow all company policies
To carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities within the overall function, commensurate with the level and responsibilities of the post.
Collect timesheets from UKN employees and prepare these for payroll

Where you'll work

4 WASS WAY
DURHAM LANE INDUSTRIAL PARK
EAGLESCLIFFE
STOCKTON ON TEES
TS16 0RG

Training

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

College or training organisation

THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

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

Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant at Stockton Riverside College.
Functional skills Maths and English, if required.

More training information

This will be one day a week at Stockton Riverside College.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade A*-C/9-4)
Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative
Able to plan
Time management
Able to follow instructions
Hardworking & Reliable

Other requirements

You must be able to start straight away as this position will start immediately after the interview.

About this company

Established in 1994, UK National Ltd provide a high quality property maintenance and facilities management service. The company has experienced steady growth allowing consistent re-investment in the business. UK National Ltd is well regarded & respected by clients for high quality service. The company is large enough to provide a national coverage and yet small enough to care. Every client is important to us! We have over 20 years experience of undertaking maintenance of commercial properties throughout the UK for major clients and managing agents. References are available on request. Our well trained professional staff are fully uniformed and carry identification cards at all times.

https://www.uknational.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

28 days of annual leave inc 8 bank holidays.

After this apprenticeship

An opportunity for a full-time position at the end of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE EDUCATION TRAINING COLLECTIVE

Anna Reeves

anna.reeves@the-etc.ac.uk

07436795883

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000328128.

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Closes in 17 days (Sunday 13 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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