Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Vertu Motors

UK (NE11 0XA)

Closes in 17 days (Monday 11 August 2025)

Posted on 23 July 2025

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Summary

An exciting opportunity to kick start your career with the 5th largest automotive company in the UK on their sought after and industry leading apprenticeship programme. The Apprentice Accounts Assistant role is to support the Accountant and the Accounts function in all aspects of dealership account processes and supporting the reporting.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Shifts TBC

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

  • The role includes banking and allocation of receipts, sales and vehicle ledger, credit control & purchase ledger reconciliation
  • The role holder will also assist in the preparation of management accounts as well as additional ad-hoc duties
  • The Apprentice Accounts Assistant is fully responsible for communicating all concerns and keeping up to date on all new processes and procedures
  • The role holder will also efficiently handle administration related issues
  • The role holder must fully understand Vertu’s policies and procedures & ensure that all paperwork follows and complies with Group policy and ensure its accuracy and legibility

Role Responsibilities:

Accounts Team Support & Communication: To provide a positive and active support function to facilitate the accounts team in their achievement of targets

Data Management:

To accurately manage and input data into the Kerridge system

Where you'll work

Vertu Head Office -Vertu House, Fifth Avenue Business Park
Gateshead
UK
NE11 0XA

Training

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

Training provider

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

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.

Training schedule

Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 AAT Apprenticeship. The apprenticeship will be delivered by our provider Learning Skills Partnership via online learning, combining on line lectures and one to one sessions

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills

About this employer

Vertu Motors plc was formed in late 2006 to acquire and consolidate UK motor retail businesses. It was founded as a new entrant into the UK motor retail sector and is listed on the AIM market (UK:VTU). The Vertu Motors group operates a nationwide chain of franchised motor dealerships offering sale, servicing, parts and accident repair facilities for new and used car and commercial vehicles. The group trades across the UK as Bristol Street Motors, Macklin Motors and Vertu Motors.

After this apprenticeship

  • This is a fantastic opening to apply for permanent employment in a varied and ever expanding industry. Vertu Motors has an enviable reputation for well trained, high quality staff and this is a career opportunity not to be missed

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LEARNING SKILLS PARTNERSHIP LTD

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000333336.

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Closes in 17 days (Monday 11 August 2025)

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