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Junior Finance Apprentice THE PLACEMENT GROUP (UK) LIMITED

AAT Level 2 Accounting Apprentice required as a Junior Finance Administrator in a busy Healthcare recruitment agency.

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Closing date: 30 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £13,500.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    12 Months

  • Possible start date

    15 Sep 2022

  • Date posted

    14 Jul 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000061190

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Supporting the credit control department by e.g. issuing Sales invoices to customers, daily cash allocation, contacting customers for payment dates, following up invoice queries etc.
  • Supporting the payroll department with various tasks, e.g. preparing spreadsheets for Umbrella companies, preparing invoices for Permanent placements, entering timesheet information, reconciling self-bill information received from customers to the payroll records etc.
  • Supporting the Management Accounts team with various tasks, e.g. monthly activity and reconciliation of required nominal accounts, recording purchase invoices and preparing them for timely payment, resolving purchase ledger queries etc.
  • General office administration e.g. filing, answering telephone queries and directing them to the appropriate team member etc.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Working towards completing level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard. Attendance at Hertford regional College one day per week to achieve AAT Foundation certificate in accounting (Level 2).

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

There will be opportunities to undertake other aspects of finance and accounting within the department, e.g. accounts administration, purchase ledger etc.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A-C (9-4)) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A-C (9-4)) Essential

Things to consider

Fast-paced weekly payroll, so ability to work under pressure required. Most of the role is facing a computer screen.

About the employer

We recruit temporary and permanent staff to the healthcare sector, both NHS and private.

Employer

THE PLACEMENT GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Address

110 Brooker Road

Waltham Abbey

Essex

EN9 1JH

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Training

Training provider

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

Contact

The Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk

01992411572

Apprenticeship standard

Accounts or finance assistant

Level 2 (GCSE)

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