Finance Apprentice

The Growth Company: Education & Skills; Oldham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company: Education & Skills is offering an apprenticeship in Administration and Finance support in Oldham. You will assist Management Accountants, handle daily reconciliations and postings, and process transactions using Sage Line 200 and Contract Costing as part of our in‑house systems.

You will gain training toward the AAT qualification and develop strong record-keeping and reporting skills. New entrants meeting basic entry requirements can expect full training and guidance to reach

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English required.
• AAT Level 2 required or pursued with active progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the Management Accountants.
• Daily bank reconciliations including posting and allocation of petty cash.
• Transaction processing using Sage Line 200 and Contract Costing, our in‑house project management system.
• Coordinate and help to manage the Accounting process and its integration with other company processes and procedures.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers.
• Create and maintain spreadsheets.
• Assist with invoice and subcontractor queries.
• Create new documents and innovate ways of working.
• Provide administrative assistance.
• Deal with telephone calls including customer and supplier queries.

Skills

Highly numerate

Attention to detail

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English

AAT Level 2

Tools

Sage Line 200

Contract Costing

In-house project management system

Job description

About This Opportunity

To provide administrative support to the Finance department where required, supporting the current team. This is a critical role in all aspects of accuracy, attention to detail, confidentiality and record management.

A Normal Day Would Include

• Provide assistance to the Management Accountants
• Daily Bank reconciliations including posting and allocation of petty cash
• Transaction processing using Sage Line 200 and Contract Costing, our in‑house project management system
• Co-ordinate and help to manage the Accounting process and its integration with other company processes and procedures
• Manage sales and purchase ledger
• Create and maintain spreadsheets
• Assist with invoice and subcontractor queries
• Create new documents and innovate ways of working
• Provide administrative assistance
• Deal with telephone calls including customer and supplier queries

What you could go on to do

Assistant Management Accountant

How you will be supported

Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role. This includes support with helping to achieve the AAT qualification.

What will happen next

New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:

• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there

If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

• GCSE A*-C/9-4 Maths and English
• AAT Level 2

Personal Qualities

• Strong academic background
• Practical, logical thinker to achieve objectives against set deadlines
• Able to manage time and workload effectively
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Prioritise and co-ordinate workloads
• Has good attendance and timekeeping

Skills

• Highly numerate, accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrably and proficient ability with IT, particularly MS Excel, Word and Outlook
• Ability to analyse and challenge areas for improvement
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Good organisational skills