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Apprentice Finance Assistant

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About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity to begin your career in finance within a supportive and growing construction business. You will gain hands-on experience working within the Finance Department, supporting a range of accounting & administrative activities while studying towards a nationally recognised qualification.
What You'll Do at Work
- Provide day-to-day administrative support to the Finance Department.
- Learn and assist with Purchase Ledger processing, including matching, checking and coding supplier invoices.
- Support Sales Ledger activities, including raising invoices and monitoring customer payments.
- Assist with supplier statement reconciliations and resolving invoice queries.
- Help process supplier payment runs under supervision.
- Assist with maintaining accurate financial records and filing documentation.
- Support the preparation of weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Assist with employee expense claims and company credit card reconciliations.
- Provide administrative support for payroll processes, including time sheet administration.
- Maintain electronic records using the company's accounting and document management systems.
- Liaise professionally with suppliers, subcontractors and internal departments.
- Support the wider business with administrative tasks as required.
Where You'll Work
Unit 6-7, H2o Business Units
Lake View Drive, Annesley
Nottingham
NG15 0HT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
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Training Course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
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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.
Training Schedule
This programme is delivered via a day release delivery model which means that one day per week, your attendance is required at our Derby Road Campus. This attendance is required during term time only.
You will work with expert assessors and tutors to develop new knowledge, skills and behaviours within the profession.
You will experience a blended learning model.
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About the Company
P Hughes Construction Ltd is a family-run company established in 1987, with over 35 years of experience in the construction industry. Specialising in groundwork and civil engineering, the company has earned a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective solutions across a wide range of projects.
Throughout its history, P Hughes Construction Ltd has remained committed to the core values of professionalism, integrity, and exceptional workmanship. As a family-owned business, the company takes pride in building long-lasting relationships with clients, delivering projects safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
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Successful completion of the Level 2 Finance Apprenticeship will provide the opportunity to progress onto a Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship, enabling you to further develop your accounting knowledge, gain additional professional qualifications and continue building a long-term career within the finance profession.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WEST NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COLLEGE
Karen
karen@wnc.ac.uk
01623 900632
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043710.
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