Finance Assistant Apprentice

Summary

You'll be joining a friendly team that will support throughout your apprenticeship. This is the perfect opportunity to join an established business and kick start your career in the finance sector! As a Finance Apprentice, you will be working alongside of an existing team of 7, reporting directly to the Senior Management Accountant.

Wage

£15,000 a year

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

35 hours a week

Start date

Monday 4 August 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

Daily reporting and processing of subsidiary company transactions.
Processing vendor and customer invoices onto accounting software.
Monitoring mailbox for correspondence and allocating out to team members.
Responding to queries from internal and external departments.
Liaising with suppliers regarding invoice queries.
Assist in preparation of quarterly VAT returns.
Assist in PAYE reconciliation from P32's back to HMRC portal.
Performing supplier statement reconciliations.
Reviewing postal items and distribute to those required.
Reconciling bank statements.
Managing both director credit card & employee expenses.
Assist in preparation of monthly accounts, providing variance reports to support activity.
Answering calls in relation to finance and supporting the team across other functions.
Supporting external accountants with providing data and analysis as requested by line manager.
Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

Where you'll work

Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 3PJ
B3 3PJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

CT SKILLS LIMITED

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

You'll attend monthly online 1-2-1 meetings (online via teams every month - NO classroom OR college!) with your Tutor to learn Modules including general business, understanding your organisation, accounting systems & processes, basic accounting & ethical standards. You will be given a minimum of 3 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, and projects) and will receive at least another 3 hours of training from your employer.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

None required (grade None required)

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

Administrative skills
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Initiative
IT skills
Number skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working

About this company

Centrick are your go-to expert partners in all thing's residential property! Since 2005, they've been shaking things up across the UK, expertly managing buildings and estates of every shape and size, and handling sales and lettings and now have a presence globally. And that's not all! They've got a passionate and driven team dedicated to keeping things running smoothly with top-notch services like cleaning, caretaking, and maintenance.

After this apprenticeship

As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there is a strong chance of a permanent post within the business.

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