Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Castle Donington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security solutions provider in Castle Donington seeks an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join their Finance Team. Responsibilities include managing customer accounts, processing invoices accurately, and supporting the team with financial tasks. Candidates should possess GCSEs in English and Maths and demonstrate communication and organisational skills. This apprenticeship offers competitive pay and training opportunities.

Benefits

Pay As You Earn Salary

Free parking

On-site parking

Personal Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidate must have GCSE in English and Maths at grade C or above.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated attention to detail in tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer accounts and process invoices accurately.
• Resolve customer queries and liaise with the Operations team.
• Maintain an organised filing system for documents.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Administrative skills

Logical

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English and Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Job description

• Attention to detail

Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to work within our Finance Team, reporting directly to the Finance and Commercial Business Manager. Supporting the business in sales ledger functions and carrying out related tasks per the team's requirements.

Wage
£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

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Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday - Friday: hours to be agreed between 8am and 5pm
30 hours a week

Start date
Monday 1 September 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

Sales Ledger Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage all customer accounts, ensuring monthly invoices are processed and distributed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure all invoices are posted with the correct details such as the date, nominal codes & site department codes.
• Resolving all customer queries effectively by investigating invoices/timesheets and liaising with the Operations team
• Daily importing and reconciliation of the bank account.
• Organisation of customer remittance advice and keeping all customer accounts up to date within Sage.
• Persistent credit control throughout the month, including emailing statements & chasing clients with overdue balances over the telephone.
• Ensuring clients with old or large balances are followed up on regularly.

General Duties:

• Maintain a well-organised and logical filing system for both electronic and paper files.
• Reviewing systems and processes and suggesting improvements where necessary.
• Preparing schedules, statements, and reports as requested.
• Resolution of various ad-hoc tasks which the Head of
• Finance/Finance and Commercial Business Manager may request.
• Give additional support to the wider finance team as and when required.

Where you'll work

6 Boundary Court
Willow Farm Business Park
Castle Donington
DE74 2UD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

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.

Training schedule

• L2 Apprenticeship Standard in Accounts or Finance Assistant
• L2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting
• L2 Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting
• L2 Certificate in Bookkeeping
• L2 Functional Skills English and maths (if required)

Delivery Method

• Attendance at college will be required one morning session per week
• Apprenticeship session to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Maths (grade 4/C 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
• Organisation skills
• Administrative skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

About this employer
Consortio Security are a Castle Donington-based, national provider of physical and technical security solutions. We support our Clients in sectors such as Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), Front of House, Distribution and Logistics, Business Parks, and Construction.

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

Company benefits

Pay As You Earn Salary. VDU eyecare vouchers at Specsavers. Personal Development Opportunities. Charitable Giving and Community. Employee Excellence Awards. Company pension. Free parking. On-site parking.
After this apprenticeship

Progression onto a L3 AAT qualification.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

Sophia Cleaver

[e-mail]

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335042.
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Closes in 15 days (Wednesday 20 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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