Apprentice Finance Assistant

ELMBRIDGE SUPPLIES COMPANY UK LTD

HARDWICKE (GL2 2BY)

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 May 2025

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Summary

Supporting the finance team in a variety of roles including working with invoices, purchase orders, balance accounting and reconciliations. You'll assist with month end and KPI reporting. You would work with customers to take payments over the phone. This role is varied, ideal for someone who thrives in detail-oriented, fast-paced environments.

Wage

£19,500 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Working times to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Friday 4 July 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

Duties will include:

  • Matching Supplier invoices to POs and posting to ledger.
  • Obtaining authorisation and entering of overhead and expense invoices.
  • Expenses, mileage claims and payments.
  • Credit Card Reconciliations.
  • Taking payments from customers over the phone.
  • Cover for Daily KPI reporting.
  • Supplier statement reconciliations.

Where you'll work

UNIT 4A
GATEWAY 12 BUSINESS
DAVY WAY
HARDWICKE
GL2 2BY

Training

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

College or training organisation

GLOUCESTERSHIRE 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

  • Qualification: AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting.
  • Delivery Model and Duration: College delivery half a day per week, or a blended approach, with half a day in college one week and half a day online the following week.
  • Duration: 15 months.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (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

  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical

About this company

Elmbridge has been a trusted supplier of paint and spraying equipment for wood and industrial coatings since 1976. With a commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction, it also values its team, offering a supportive work environment where personal growth and well-being matter. Join a company that takes pride in its people and the quality solutions it delivers.

https://elmbridgeuk.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Holiday is 23 days per year plus bank holidays. Lunch is provided 4 days a week.

After this apprenticeship

  • Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

GC Employer Training and Apprenticeships

Apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk

0345 155 2020

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319548.

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Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 4 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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