Apprentice Finance Assistant - Rubery

What we'll give:
APPRENTICE FINANCE ASSISTANT

SALARY: £ Competitive

LOCATION: Compass Group UK&I Ltd, Hestia 7 Overheads, 24 Parklands, Great Park, Birmingham. B45 9PZ

REPORTING TO: Finance Business Partners

HOURS/WORKING PATTERN: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working an 8 hour shift between 8am and 6pm.

DURATION: Minimum 18 months

Do you have a real passion for working in Finance? Would you like to have a varied role that enables you to develop your financial and numeracy skills? Would you like to earn whilst you learn?

Well now is the time, aswe have a very exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Finance Assistant to join our finance team at Compass Group UK&I Ltd, ESS - Hestia 7.

You do not need to have any experience as full training will be provided as part of the Apprenticeship. This is ideal for a school leaver or someone wanting a career change. Apprenticeships are for everyone regardless of age!

Over an 18-month period you will be trained to become a fully qualified Finance Assistant.
More about the role:
An apprenticeship is a funded programme where an individual learns new skills, knowledge and behaviours in a chosen sector. An apprenticeship will enable you to work and earn a wage whilst developing and gaining new skills as an employee.

Alongside your day-to-day duties, you will completethe Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship. The primary role of the accounts/finance assistant is to complete daily financial and accounts-based tasks and to support the line manager and other team colleagues.You will be supported through this qualification by your Development Coach who will visit you at your place of work every 6 to 10 weeks. You are not expected to complete any of your apprenticeship work outside of your normal working hours and will be given set time each week to complete your work.
Who you are:
  • AAT Level 2 qualification and/or wanting to work towards a professional qualification
  • Looking to progress a career in Finance with relevant qualifications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Have an inquisitive and intriguing outlook with confidence to approach the business
  • Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Microsoft Excel intermediate/advanced

Pro-active approach in addition to any previous experience, have a willingness to learn new procedures or ways of working in line with company procedures
What you'll be doing:
Based within the Finance Team within Compass Group UK&I Ltd - Hestia 7 Overheads, Parklands, Rubery, the role will be to assist the Finance Business Partner (FBP) with the following, but not limited to:
  • Generation of sales invoices and credit notes
  • Support debt management
  • Preparation of billing schedules
  • Preparation of detailed monthly files and reconciliation
  • Make payment to suppliers
  • Issue monthly bank statements
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Monthly Reporting Requirements
  • Collation of monthly meal numbers via EPOS
  • Update month end schedules to support accruals


The apprentices will not have any supervisory/management responsibilities for any other employees

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