Summary
This vacancy is for an Apprentice Accounts/Finance Assistant based in Nelson.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience within the accounts department whilst gaining on‑the‑job qualifications.
Wage and Hours
Wage: £16,640 for the first year, with potential increases depending on age.
Hours: Monday to Thursday – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; Friday – 8:00 am to 2:30 pm (40 hours per week).
Schedule and Duration
Start date: Monday 6 July 2026.
Duration: 1 year 3 months.
Positions available: 1.
Responsibilities
- Match Goods Received Notes to Invoices and verify quantities/prices.
- Book received items in the CRM system.
- Enter invoices into Xero.
- Check supplier statements against received invoices.
- Query any discrepancies with suppliers.
- Enter website sales orders into the CRM.
- Check engineers’ timesheets to monitor start and finish times.
- Perform other ad‑hoc accounting‑related duties.
Location
16 Churchill Way, Nelson, BB9 6RT.
Training
Training provider: TRAINING 2000 LIMITED.
Course: Accounts or Finance Assistant (Level 2).
- Record transactional data.
- Use standard tools and processes to examine data for reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
- Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
- Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
- Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon and tailoring language to the audience and media.
- Use finance and accounting software packages to input and manage data for routine accounting tasks.
- Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, including secure backup of data.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE English (grade 4/C or above)
- GCSE Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisational skills
- Initiative
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