Apprentice Accounts

4Ward Group Ltd T/A Wascle and South West Waste

FibreHub, Trevenson Lane, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 3GF

**Employer Description**

At 4Ward Group Ltd, we’re committed to providing an innovative and efficient waste solution to our customers nationwide. We pride ourselves with not only considering the environment and cutting C02 emissions where possible, but also disposing of waste sustainably by using zero-to-landfill sites. Our team is future focussed, and through fostering our innovative side we want to deliver solutions that benefit our customers, not only now but can be adapted in the future.

**Vacancy Details**

Working alongside the Finance Manager the Apprentice will learn all aspects of a busy finance function, including bookkeeping, financial reporting, invoicing, credit control, office administration and understanding all aspects of the business.

This is a great opportunity to take the first step in your financial career and to become an integral part of a fast growing and innovative business.

**Training to be provided**

You will undertake the “Accounts / Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Apprenticeship Programme.

Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment”, which will include the following two elements:

- A Structured Interview. This will consist of 10 questions asked by an AAT Independent Assessor. It will last 60 minutes and will be performed remotely via the AAT on-line video portal. The questions will allowing you to to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a Portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used to support your answers to these 10 questions.
- An In-tray Test. This will be undertaken under exam conditions and will last 105 minutes. It will be based on what you have studied in your AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

Successful completion of the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your Apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.

You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.

As you learn more in both the office and in your studies your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.

**Working Week**

Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm

**Vacancy description**
- Processing purchase Ledger invoices
- Supplier payments
- Reconciling suppler statements
- Maintaining supplier records
- Sales invoicing
- Credit control
- Maintaining customer records
- Processing company credit card transactions
- Processing staff expenses
- Matching the bank feeds
- Month-end journals
- Dealing with intercompany transactions
- Understanding the accounting software
- General admin, including ad-hoc duties, assisting the Finance Manager in both administration, finance and other duties
- Providing occasional telephone support

**Desired Skills**
- Attention to detail
- Accurate
- Highly competent Excel skills
- Strong customer service ethos

**Personal Qualities**
- Strong team player
- Willingness to learn all aspects of the business and have an ambition to grow with it.
- A positive attitude
- Ability to work in a timely manner.

**Qualifications Required**

A minimum of 5 GCSEs, including Maths & English grades 9-5 (A-C)..

**Future prospects description**

**Things to consider**

Due to the business having grown exceptionally over the past few years, this is a great opportunity to not only grow with the business but develop as an individual. A great example of this would be our current Operations Manager who started on a level 3 business administration apprenticeship.

**Testimony from our current Operations Manager**:

- I joined the business in 2020 as a business admin apprentice straight from school. Before this, I had various other part time job roles in the hospitality sector which gave me a selection of transferable skills. Starting my apprenticeship allowed me to refine and increase those skills but also develop myself as an employee who has been shaped to fit the business._
- 4Ward Group have acknowledged my ambition and devotion to my job role and rewarded me with progressive opportunities, increasing my responsibility and authority._
- Now, I manage all business operations, including our office team and inspire others to follow the path I have taken. Within this business, if you utilis