Apprentice Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Duration 18 months
Advert closing date 03/07/2023
Description
Are you interested in a career in Accountancy? Apply for this brilliant opportunity with Croxdale Group where you will work your way to completing a Level 2 Qualification as an Apprentice Accounts/Finance Assistant.
Daily Duties for Apprentice:
- Daily Banking
- Processing the Bank Statement Transactions into the DMS
- Reconciling the Bank Statement within the DMS
- Setting up Bank Payments
- Contacting customers to confirm Bank Details
- Importing Sales Transactions into Sage
- Posting Service Plan information to DMS
- Chase outstanding debt
- Sending customer statements
- Processing, coding and scanning Purchase Ledger Invoices to the DMS
- Raising sundry invoices for intercompany re-charges
- Reconciling Nominal Ledger Accounts
- Maths & English Grade C/4 or above - GCSE or equivalent
- Training to be provided through New College Durham
- College release day one day per week
- Level 2 Qualification to be gained upon completion
- AAT Qualification
Must be able to travel to New College Durham one day per week
Skills required
Array
Future prospects
Level 2 Qualification to be gained upon completion
Opportunity to progress onto Level 3 AAT
Hours per week 37.5
Working week Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, 30 minutes for Lunch Break
Apprenticeship standard Accounts or finance assistant (Level 2)
Durham, County Durham, England, DH6 5HS
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Colleges & Universities
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Apprentice Accountant roles across New College Durham's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,198 - £42,050 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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