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AGRICULTULTURAL CENTRAL TRADING is looking to recruit an Apprentice Accounts Assistant to join our busy accounts team. Based just outside of Shrewsbury.
The role will include reconciling accounts and statements, processing invoices and speaking with customers.
Wage
- £15,600 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 to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with 30 minutes lunch break.
- 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 24 August 2026
Duration
1 year
Positions available
1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Excellent opportunity to work in a varied role within a busy finance department whereby you will gain knowledge and experience across areas such as purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control.
The role will involve a large amount of use of our ERP system, Business Central, as well as Excel, so it is ideal for someone looking to start their career in finance. As well as working alongside individuals who have already qualified or are currently studying.
- Process supplier invoices and credit notes onto the ERP system in a timely manner using the appropriate programme to ensure correct sales invoicing to the customer and complete accurate records are retained on the Business Central system
- Update sales and purchase order screens with delivery dates, sell and buy prices, obtaining information from appropriate colleagues if information is incomplete
- Process credit note requisitions, once correctly authorised, in a timely and accurate manner using the appropriate programme to ensure accurate records are retained on the Business Central system
- Assist customer service advisers and product managers with invoicing and credit queries
- Scan, attach to records and file all documents in an accurate and timely manner to enable fast and easy retrieval
- Reconcile supplier statements to allow payment to be made
- Answer telephone queries from customers and area managers
- Record receipts from customer payments via card payments/ BACS / cheques
- During colleagues’ absences, they monitor all work and prioritise urgent tasks, bringing to management’s attention where documents are not being processed.
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Where you'll work
UNIT 28
ATCHAM BUSINESS PARK
ATCHAM
SHREWSBURY
SY4 4UG
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHREWSBURY 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.
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Training schedule
You will attend the Shrewsbury College, London Rd, Campus one day per week during term time for the duration of your apprenticeship, with the remainder of the working week being based within the workplace.
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade C / 4 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
ACT are a nationwide, farmer-owned, agricultural trading limited company established in 1962 with turnover of c.£100m.
We supply essential farm inputs to farmers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. ACT supplies UK farmers with:
- Fertilisers
- Animal feeds, minerals
- Seeds (grass, maize, cereals etc)
- Animal health medicines
- Fuel & Oil and
- Crop packaging
http://www.actionfarm.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A successful candidate can expect potential future employment upon completion of this apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship provides an excellent opportunity for a committed, hardworking and enthusiastic individual and could effectively provide the foundations of a long-term career within the organisation.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHREWSBURY COLLEGE
Jules Rhodes
01743653460
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043775.
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