Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, where you will play a vital role in the finance team. This two-year apprenticeship offers hands-on experience in processing financial transactions, issuing invoices, and supporting various accounting tasks. With a structured training plan provided by Riverside College, you will gain essential skills in finance and accounting while working closely with experienced professionals. Enjoy a competitive salary, company benefits, and the potential for a permanent position upon completion. Start your career in finance today and make a meaningful impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Option to join company pension scheme

Discretionary Business Bonus

Access to free On-Site Gym

Qualifications

• Essential GCSE qualifications in English and Maths required.
• Opportunity to adjust apprenticeship based on prior qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Issuing non-product invoices and ensuring accuracy.
• Assisting with financial data entry and bookkeeping tasks.
• Supporting accounting and reporting tasks across teams.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Administrative skills

Number skills

Analytical skills

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English

GCSE in Maths

3 other GCSEs

Job description

Summary
An Accounts Assistant is an integral part of the team responsible for maintaining efficient and accurate function within the Business. In your first year as an Accounts Apprentice, you will join UK regional finance team, assisting with the processing, recording, and reporting of financial transactions for the UK businesses.

Wage
£20,000 a year

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Reviewed annually

Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:15pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. Holidays - 20 days + 8 Bank Holidays 80% onsite INEOS Inovyn Bankes Lane Offices, Runcorn; 20% Training - location to be set by provider
36 hours a week

Start date
Monday 1 September 2025

Duration
2 years

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

Responsibilities will include:-

• Issuing non-product invoices, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Assisting the UK Fixed Cost Accountant with financial data entry, bookkeeping, and reporting tasks.
• Supporting the Financial and Business Controlling teams with various accounting, reporting, and administrative tasks as needed.
• Reviewing and processing supplier invoices and addressing invoice queries both internally and with suppliers.
• Preparing supplier statement reconciliations.
• Contributing to the delivery of other services provided by the shared service centre, including Accounts Receivable, Treasury, and Credit Control.

Where you'll work

Runcorn Site HQ
Bankes Lane Office
Bankes Lane
Runcorn
WA7 4EL
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

RIVERSIDE 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

The training will be provided by Riverside College (Widnes/Runcorn) on day(s) release, with days and frequency depending on the course timetable.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade Grade 9/A* - 4/C)
• Maths (grade Grade 9/A* - 4/C)

Other in:
3 others (grade Grade 9/A* - 4/C)
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
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Initiative

About this company
INEOS Inovyn is Europe's leading producer of vinyls and in the top three worldwide. With an annual turnover of ₠5.1 billion, INEOS Inovyn has circa 4,300 employees and manufacturing, sales and marketing operations in 8 countries across Europe. INEOS Inovyn's portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products arranged across General Purpose Vinyls; Specialty Vinyls; Organic Chlorine Derivatives; Chlor Alkali; Hydrogen and Performance Chemicals. INEOS Inovyn's annual commercial production volume is circa 10 million tonnes. www.inovyn.com www.ineos.com INEOS Inovyn's portfolio consists of an extensive range of class-leading products arranged across General Purpose Vinyls; Specialty Vinyls; Organic Chlorine Derivatives; Chlor Alkali; Hydrogen and Performance Chemicals. INEOS Inovyn's annual commercial production volume is circa 10 million tonnes.

Company benefits

Option to join company pension scheme. Discretionary Business Bonus. Access to free On-Site Gym.
After this apprenticeship

If an applicant has already completed AAT Level 2, then the apprenticeship can potentially be adjusted to start at AAT Level 3.

During the 24 months this apprenticeship gives opportunity work across the Finance functions.

Upon completing the apprenticeship, there is the possibility of securing a permanent position with opportunities for further development within INEOS Inovyn.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE

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The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000318626.
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Closes in 27 days (Friday 30 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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