Accounts Payable Apprentice (Level 2)

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join BMet college within the Accounts Department. The role is to work in the busy Finance team and having an integral role in the management of all aspects of accounts payable for the organisation.

Wage

£13,741 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8.50am - 5.00pm and Friday 8.50am - 4.10pm. Lunch break - 1 hour.

35 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 5 August 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

Day to day duties will include:

Posting cash and allocation
Invoicing
Working on the sales ledger
Sending letters and statements
Assisting with the credit control process
Providing general support to the finance team

We will give the apprentice an opportunity to gain skills and experience that are transferable and will set the apprentice on a steadfast career path in whatever they chose to do.

Where you'll work

James Watt College
Aldridge Road
Great Barr
B44 8NE

Training

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

College or training organisation

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN 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

An apprenticeship includes regular training. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
The successful candidate will complete a full ‘Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard’.
The training will be delivered by Birmingham Metropolitan College from Sutton Coldfield College on a day release basis.

More training information

Apprentices will be required to take one of the professional qualifications listed below, as chosen by the employer to be most relevant to the job role:

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
ACCA Certificate in financial and management accounting (level 2)
IAB Level 2 certificate in bookkeeping
ICB Level 2 certificate in bookkeeping

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

English (grade Grade 4/C or above)
Maths (grade Grade 4/C or above)

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
Patience

Other requirements

As part of this apprenticeship, you will be required to travel to both the employer location at James Watt College and also attend college for your training at Sutton Coldfield College . Please ensure that you have researched your travel arrangements and are happy with the time it will take and distance required to travel, before you apply for this vacancy.

About this company

BMet is one of the largest training providers and further education colleges in the UK with over 15,000 learners across its sites in Birmingham which include James Watt College, Matthew Boulton College and Sutton Coldfield College. BMet provides a wide range of education and training opportunities for learners looking to advance their qualifications and career prospects as well as adults returning to learning to start a new career, secure promotion or start a new venture.

https://www.bmet.ac.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for further training / full time employment for the right candidate.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

BMet Recruitment Team

recruitment@bmet.ac.uk

0121 362 1122

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319430.

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Closes in 21 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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