Apprentice Accounts/Finance Assistant

Krones; Bolton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging solutions company in Bolton offers an apprenticeship in accounting and finance. The role includes basic bookkeeping, managing ledgers, and communicating with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have GCSEs in English and Maths. Apprentices gain valuable skills and can progress to exciting careers in business administration, customer service, or accountancy. Opportunities for specialisation and management roles will arise after this apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• GCSE in English and Maths required.
• Strong communication and logical thinking skills are essential.
• Ability to work as part of a team and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Execute basic bookkeeping activities.
• Reconcile financial documents to ensure accuracy.
• Communicate with stakeholders for timely reporting.
• Handle financial software for data management.

Skills

Communication skills

Logical thinking

Team working

Initiative

Education

GCSE in English (grade 4/C or above)

GCSE in Maths (grade 4/C or above)

Job description

Job Overview

Be aware of the organisation’s needs and activities and their impact for accounting and finance. Identify, collate and process financial and accounting data from primary sources such as business records. Examine financial and accounting data to identify issues with quality and reliability as instructed and in accordance with guidance. Correct and rectify financial data errors, escalating problems beyond the remit when appropriate. Reconcile transactional data to minimise the chance of errors in financial and accounting outputs such as sales and purchase invoices, sale and purchase orders, bank statements and payroll. Plan and review workloads with a supervisor to ensure the best use of time for efficient completion of tasks. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using appropriate methods and professional language. Manage data securely and safely in line with organisational instructions, including backing up data. Provide teamwork support to ensure activities are carried out within expected timescales and quality expectations. Keep up to date with developments to enhance relevant skills and take responsibility for own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Basic bookkeeping activities.
• Working with sales and purchase ledgers.
• Running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct.
• Recording of cash and data entry.
• Use the organisation's standard tools and processes to examine data for 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, contributing 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.

Qualifications

• GCSE in English (grade 4/C or above) and Maths (grade 4/C or above).
• Communication skills.
• Logical thinking.
• Team working.
• Initiative.
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Company

Krones UK is a subsidiary of Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, a world leader in the manufacture of fully integrated packaging and bottling line systems as well as integrated brew house and processing systems, IT solutions and warehouse logistics systems.

Opportunities

After this apprenticeship the opportunities in the world of business are endless. Many apprentices start in business administration, customer service or accountancy, which are great stepping stones into lots of exciting careers. You can go on to specialise in a particular field and into management. You will find people who started in finance and administration working in all professional areas and at all levels.