Accounts Assistant Apprentice

PASTA FOODS LIMITED

Norfolk (NR5 0JH)

Closes in 30 days (Saturday 30 August 2025)

Posted on 30 July 2025

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Summary

Swarm is helping Pasta Foods and Snack Creations with their search for a Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprentice. Kickstart your career in finance and accounts with an exciting opportunity to learn from experienced professionals. You'll gain hands-on experience in accounts receivable and contribute to the smooth operation of the finance team.

Wage

£18,000 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Working hours are from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Thursday (including a 45-minute lunch break), and from 8:30 AM to 4:15 PM on Friday. This role will be office-based initially, with a view to becoming hybrid following completion of training.

36 hours a week

Start date

Monday 15 September 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

  • Process sales invoicing for Pasta Foods and Snack Creations Ltd on a rota basis, including raising commercial invoices for export customers
  • Post incoming cash and issue the daily cash summary to Directors, shared on a rota with the Finance team
  • Manage the proof of delivery process, ensuring signed delivery notes are obtained for all orders
  • Oversee the Pasta Foods online webstore account, including daily invoicing, cash posting and reconciliation
  • Monitor and manage shared accounts email inboxes with the Finance team
  • Issue customer statements on a weekly and monthly basis
  • Support credit control activities and prepare debt reports for Pasta Foods and Snack Creations as required
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships to support timely payments and maximise cash inflow
  • Provide support for Marshalls Foods Ltd, including invoicing, debit note processing and credit control

Where you'll work

Forest Way
Norwich
Norfolk
NR5 0JH

Training

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

Training provider

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

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.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Training will be with Swarm Training, a national apprenticeship provider in the UK. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 3 Accounts qualification, which takes 15-18 months to complete. The apprentice must complete a minimum of 6 hours per week during working hours, with monthly training sessions conducted by a tutor, with tasks assigned to be completed during those hours.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade C/4 or above)

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

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Interest in Accounting
  • Reliable and trustworthy

About this employer

Pasta Foods is the UK’s only dried pasta manufacturer, supplying a broad range of food sectors including canned goods, salads, instant meals, ready meals, food service, retail and wholesale. Their pasta is specifically developed for the food manufacturing industry, ensuring the highest quality standards from wheat sourcing through to the fully controlled milling and production process. Snack Creations is a market leader in the development and manufacture of healthy snacks using extruded pellet technology to make snacks from lentil, chickpea, split pea, potato and other ingredients. Snack Creations is a new product development (NPD) led business.

Company benefits

25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, Wellbeing initiatives including 24/7 access to GP appointments, Opportunity to work across two leading food businesses: Pasta Foods and Snack Creations.

After this apprenticeship

Career growth opportunities within the finance team. Potential for a full-time job role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, depending on performance and company needs.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SWARM APPRENTICESHIPS C.I.C

Sophie Duffy

Sophie.d@swarmgroup.org.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334689.

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Closes in 30 days (Saturday 30 August 2025)

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