Account Assistant Apprenticeship

Accounts Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship – Cotswold Collections Ltd 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join our team for Cotswold Collections. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice, we are looking for someone to study AAT level 2. The purpose of the role is to support the Accounts and finance team.

Key Details

Salary: £17,000 - £26,500 per annual (salary negotiable depending on experience)

Working hours: Monday - Friday 9AM – 5:30PM (40 hours per week)

Location:
Cotswold Collections, Unit 3, Centrum Park, Tewkesbury Road, GL51 9FD

Apprenticeship Details – 17 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant Qualification (All learning is delivered online/ remote). 

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

As an Account Apprentice you will have a solid grasp of and ability to handle numbers and numeracy skills, you will need to complete tasks involving numerical data accurately and efficiently. You will be part of an efficient and effective accounts and finance team.

Day to day duties will include:

• Entry of financial records and supporting role within the financial department.
• Entering financial data into databases
• Processing of income and payments
• Processing business invoices
• Updating financial records
• Assisting preparation of balance sheet and income statements
• Reconciling bank statements
• The creation of analysis reports
• Performing general administrative duties, for example, filing and organising documents.

Essential & Desired skills:

• A candidate's ambition, willingness and interest in working with numbers needs to be demonstrated.
• Attention to detail - not just in terms of accuracy, but also in terms of spotting discrepancies and preventing any potential financial inconsistencies.
• Familiarity with Excel.
• Confident Communication – for consulting with customers, suppliers, and staff in other departments.
• A flexible working attitude, being prepared to undertake non-financial administrative duties and assist other departments if the need arises.
• Basic numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
• Willingness to learn.
• Flexible work ethic, prepared to help staff from all departments.

About the Employer

We offer unique classic women's clothing and accessories and giftware via our Mail Order Catalogue and Website. Established for over 30 years, based in Cheltenham.

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