Accounts Apprentice

**Apprenticeship Job Title: Accounts Apprentice**

**Apprenticeship Qualification: AAT Level 2**

**How does the Apprenticeship work?**

As an Apprentice, you will be employed, just like anyone else at the company, the difference is that you will be studying towards a qualification.

You’ll spend a minimum of 6 hours a week (of your total working hours) in a number of different Training, Learning & Development Activities that all develop your Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours in line with your Apprenticeship Qualification. These will include (for example) staff meetings, online courses, shadowing other team members, as well as ongoing coaching and mentoring from/with your line manager.

AAT Level 2 and Level 3 (industry recognised Qualifications) are delivered on a modular basis, via fortnightly Tutor led group workshops (live, virtual 6 hour sessions) and bi-monthly exams, taken at a local accredited / approved AAT testing centre (location to be confirmed). You will also complete study, assignments and coursework, and a blend of learning and development activities, all, within the workplace, and will be given ‘Protected Time’ each week to do this - so no homework This will all prepare you for your End Point Assessment (EPA) once you have completed all the learning required. As CT Skills is a training provider, all our vacancies are for immediate starts so please consider this when you are applying.

**WHO is the Apprenticeship with?**

**Employer**

**Field Service Solutions Ltd**

**Working Address**

A3 Waterfold Business Park

Bury,

Lancashire,

BL9 7BR

**Daily Working Hours**:
**Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm**

**Weekly Hours**:
**40**

**Hourly Rate**:
**£5.28**

**Reporting to**:
**Finance Manager**

**About The Employer**:

- Field Service Solutions_ is the UK's leading field service and aftercare specialist for commercial coffee equipment.

For coffee machine manufacturers and distributors, we work as your brand’s trusted representative, delivering installation, maintenance and repair services that live up to the standards your brand promises and expects.

For coffee machine operators - whether small independent outlets or large multi-site estates - we offer servicing and planned maintenance of coffee equipment, as well as responding quickly and efficiently to carry out emergency repairs.

Whoever we work with, our team always promises a professional approach, a friendly smile and the benefit of our many years of unrivalled coffee machine expertise.
- **About the Team**:_

Our head office is based at Bury - There are currently 22 employees based in Bury and the remaining staff is made up of nationwide field service engineers.

**About the Role**:
The role within the finance department will be to provide support to the growing team. You will take part in daily sales billing, posting of purchase invoices, credit control & debt recovery, account reconciliation. You will provide support with month end processing and any other general ad hoc administrative tasks.

**And Day to Day?. You will be Responsible for**:

- Support with daily sales billing.
- Purchase Ledger invoice posting.
- Credit control chasing & debt recovery.
- Statement reconciliations.
- Month End Support.
- Account management.
- Invoice financing management.

**Skills Required**:

- Communication
- Analytical
- IT
- Logical
- Attention to detail
- Team working
- Organisation
- Creativity
- Customer care
- Initiative
- Problem Solving
- Non judgemental
- Presentation
- Patience
- Administrative
- Numeracy

**Minimum Qualifications Required e.g.**:

- GCSE - English and Maths (Grade C or above)

**And the Long-Term Opportunities?**

As with any apprenticeship opportunity - if you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team there could be the potential of a permanent post within the business.

**Company Benefits**:

- Free Parking
- Company Pension Scheme
- Increased holiday entitlement with every year of service completed

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £5.28 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- What is it that appeals to you about this role and company?
- PLEASE NOTE: This is an Apprenticeship Opportunity. If this is NOT of interest, please do NOT apply

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person