Accounts Assistant Apprentice Level 2

Government jobs, apprenticeship; Wembley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

An apprenticeship opportunity to support Purchase and Sales Ledger teams, processing invoices and preparing management accounts. The role includes on-the-job training and studying towards a qualification in accounts or finance. Ideal for those with GCSEs in English and Maths.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Wide range of benefits

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include GCSEs in English and Maths.
• Skills required: communication, IT, attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the Sales Ledger team in processing invoices.
• Assist Management Accounts team in preparing reports.
• Ensure timely collection of cash.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Administrative skills

Education

GCSE in English (grade 4-9)

GCSE in Maths (grade 4-9)

Job description

Summary
Job purpose is to support the Purchase and Sales Ledger teams in processing invoices and collecting cash and to support the Management Accounts team in preparation of reports and results.

Wage
£15,704 a year

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Starting salary will increase when each module and exam is completed successfully

Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours Monday to Friday 9am- 5pm
40 hours a week

Start date
Monday 9 June 2025

Duration
1 year

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

Key Duties:

• To support the Sales Ledger team in ensuring that all invoices are raised and processed in the appropriate week / month
• To support the Sales Ledger team in ensuring cash is collected on time
• To support the Purchase Ledger team in processing stock and non stock invoices
• Statement Reconciliations
• Replying to supplier queries received in the central mailbox (Purchase Ledger)
• Support the Management Accounts team in the preparation of the weekly and monthly Management Accounts
• To ensure that all delivery notes are electronically mapped to stock receipts in ERP system

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and in order to achieve total flexibility within the department you may be required from time to time to undertake any other request as required by management.

Where you'll work

100 Queensbury Road
Wembley
HA0 1QG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

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

Apprentices will be required to attend college at least x1 day per week either at Uxbridge, Harrow or Hayes Campus completing necessary mandatory training and units associated with the apprenticeship.

The apprentice will be required to complete:

• Work towards gaining a full Qualification
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities
• Skills, Knowledge, and Behaviours
• Standard and End Point Assessment
• Functional Skills in English, maths, and ICT (if required)

Other training will be provided by the employer as required to enable the fulfilment of the job role.

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

• English (grade 4-9)
• Maths (grade 4-9)

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
• Administrative skills

About this company
Established in the UK in 1964 Cypressa celebrates and champions the quality foods from the Katsouris family homeland with Greek specialities like olives, olive oil, tahini and halloumi; and equally extends across borders to capture the foods and flavours of the whole Mediterranean, the Middle East and beyond.
After this apprenticeship

Learning development up to level 4 and a role as a Management Account.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HRUC (HARROW, RICHMOND AND UXBRIDGE COLLEGES)

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319646.
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Closes in 16 days (Monday 26 May 2025)

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• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits
• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits