Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Croxdale Service Station Ltd are looking to recruit an accounts assistant apprentice to join their ever growing team. The successful candidate will work towards an aat Level 2 qualification and will support with all accounts duties to include chasing outstanding debt, invoicing, daily banking and so much more!

Wage

£15,600 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 2025

Duration

1 year 2 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

Accounts
Daily Banking
Processing Bank Statement Transactions into the DMS
Reconciling the Bank Statement within the DMS
Setting up Bank Payments
Contacting Customers to confirm Bank Details
Importing Sales Transactions into Sage
Posting Service Plan information to DMS
Chasing Outstanding Debt
Sending Customer Statements
Processing, coding and scanning Purchase Ledger Invoices to the DMS
Raising Sundry Invoices for Intercompany Re-charges
Reconciling Nominal Ledger Accounts

Where you'll work

Croxdale Service Station, Croxdale
Durham
DH6 5HS

Training

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

College or training organisation

MIDDLESBROUGH 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

Accounts or Finance assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

Day release at Newcastle Training Office
On and off-the-job training
Level 2 aat qualification

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

This vacancy is to start immediately therefore you must be available to start before applying. All closing, interview and start dates are subject to change and may close early if sufficient applications are received. Please ensure you apply early to avoid disappointment. Northern Skills will check candidates' eligibility prior to any interviews.

About this company

Croxdale Group has been family-owned and run since 1967, proudly providing motorists in County Durham with an array high-quality vehicles and services.

https://www.croxdalegroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Depending on the circumstances of the business upon completion of the apprenticeship programme there could be a potential position of employment available

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