Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprentice

Introduction

Working within the accounting team to learn all aspects of a busy finance function, including bookkeeping, financial reporting, invoicing, credit control, office administration, getting to know all aspects of the business. A great opportunity to take the first career step & become part of a growing & ambitious business. 

About the Employer

As Nissan dealers since 1992 we are responsible for one of the largest privately owned Nissan operational territories in the UK. We also represent Omoda Jaecoo, Chery , MG and will be the opening new Lepas Dealership in September. Working from a highly equipped modern dealership you will be joining a team absolutely focussed on delivering a special customer experience for our highly valued clients. We build our employee culture on trust, growth and expertise. Whatever your skill set and whatever your background, you will be able to enhance and develop your expertise in a supportive and friendly environment.

What You'll Do

A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken, providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:

• Processing purchase Ledger invoices
• Supplier payments
• Reconciling suppler statements
• Maintaining supplier records
• Sales invoicing
• Credit control
• Maintaining customer records
• Processing company credit card statements
• Processing staff expenses
• Matching the bank feeds
• Month-end journals
• Dealing with intercompany management charges
• Understanding the various accounting software in use
• General admin, including a lot of ad-hoc duties, assisting the owners in both administration, finance and other duties, getting to really know the business
• Providing occasional cover on the telephone support

Training Outcome

We see this position as a stepping stone for an ambitious candidate to kick-start their career in the accountancy profession or in business in general.

Skills Required

• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Accuracy

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - 3 Other subjects - 9-5(A-C)
• Essential - GCSE - English - 9-5(A-C)
• Essential - GCSE - Mathematics - 9-5(A-C)
• Essential - A Level - 2 Subjects - A-C

Course Information

Course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Legal, finance and accounting

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm with day release to Accountancy learning.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD