Finance Apprentice

Finance apprentice, a junior role at the heart of our growing business

Design Portfolio and Kalago Digital, subsidiaries of Encompass Agency Group Limited, are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Finance apprentice.

Following an accredited apprenticeship route, the principal role will be positioned to provide assistance within our centralised Finance team. The role also includes some varied general office tasks, including reception duties.

This is a full-time position based on a 37.5 hour per week contract, of which 20% of this time will be assigned to college work whether that be at college or studying independently.

Main responsibilities

Finance

• Reconciling the company Credit Cards

• Coding and processing purchase invoices

• Reconciling petty cash

• Managing creditor accounts and adding accounts, as required

• Assisting in fortnightly preparation of a supplier payment list

• Maintaining Fixed Asset register

• Assisting with financial audit

• Raising sales Invoices

• Preparing monthly client statements

• Reconciling Banks

• Assistance with ad hoc financial reporting

General office duties

• Booking in, greeting and looking after guests

• Managing of post and booking couriers

• Keeping the office stocked with stationery and supplies

• Preparing meeting rooms for guests

• Answering external calls

• Ad hoc office duties

Apprenticeship Details

Apprenticeship title and level: Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprentice, AAT Level 2

Apprenticeship standard : A Finance Apprentice (AAT Level 2) is an entry-level qualification in accounting, equivalent to achieving a GCSE (grades 9-4). This equips apprentices with skills such as foundational bookkeeping, accounting software and data recording skills.

Training programme length: 12-15 months

Training provider: Approved AAT apprenticeship provider

Sector/industry this apprenticeship falls into: Finance

Qualifications gained : This apprenticeship will lead to a level 2 qualification in AAT

End-Point Assessment (EPA): We anticipate the EPA being completed within no less than 12 months and one day, and no more than 18 months.

As part of the End Point Assessment (EPA), apprentices will be expected to complete:

• an interview enabling apprentices to demonstrate competence to the highest level against the KSBs mapped to this assessment method; and
• an integrated knowledge test, which covers the knowledge and skills as indicated in the scope of content. The integrated knowledge test must be delivered after the interview has been attempted.

Requirements

For this role, we are looking for a candidate who:

• has a minimum of 5 GCSEs (grades 9-4 or equivalent), including Maths and English Language.
• is a team-player who is motivated to develop their skills and knowledge by way of on-the-job training and the apprenticeship opportunity; and
• is able to work from home (due to hybrid working).

We encourage applications from all walks of life to join our industries of communications and sustainability.

As a business, we constantly strive to be a more diverse workplace, to grow both commercially and culturally.

We also encourage applications from candidates who do not feel that they meet all the criteria but have a passion for numbers and an eagerness to learn.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend or participate in the interview process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates.

Benefits

• Training and mentoring programme including our own internal training portal which offers the required statutory awareness learnings including health and safety, information security and equality and diversity.
• We operate a flexible approach to hybrid working (subject to line manager approval) which allows our team to combine working in the office with working from home. We work with our team members to ensure they have the right equipment, set up and support to successfully work from home, from onboarding and throughout their careers at Encompass Agency Group.
• We also operate a core hours policy whereby there are set times when everyone must be working onsite in the office/at home/out visiting clients/suppliers and the rest of the working hours are flexible (subject to line manager approval).
• 31.5 days' annual holiday entitlement – includes birthday day off, 2 days (16 hours) of personal time and Christmas office shutdown – plus all bank holidays.
• Charity/volunteering day incentive
• Workplace pension scheme**
• Perkbox employee rewards and benefits
• Annual eye test and contribution towards eyewear
• Profit share scheme*
• Private health cover*
• Free income protection*
• Health and wellbeing allowance*
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme**
• Workplace nursery salary sacrifice scheme**

* Benefits eligible after six-month probationary period.

** Salary sacrifice can only be applied as long as it does not take the annual salary below the National Living Wage.