Finance Apprentice – WHS Plastics Ltd

Summary

The Apprentice will be part of the Brierley Hill Finance Team, which currently has 4 team members. They will report to, guided by and mentored by our APAR Supervisor and Financial Controller.

 

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

 

What you'll do at work

• Prepare supplier invoices by 3-way matching and nominal coding


• Reconciling supplier statements and dealing with supplier queries


• Monitoring of customer's aged debtors, ensuring that credit notes are issues in a timely manner and any risks to the business escalated Senior members of the team


• Journal creation and posting


• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations


• Assisting with Stock Cycle count procedures


• To assist generally with all aspects of finance and administration when needed

 

Where you'll work

Thorns Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2LA

 

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

 

Training Provider

P.T.P TRAINING LIMITED

 

Training Course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn 

Course contents 

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.


• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.


• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.


• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.


• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.


• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.


• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.


• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.


• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.


• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.


• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.


• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.


• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.


• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.


• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.


• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.


• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.


• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.


• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.


• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.


• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.


• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

 

Training schedule

Assistant Accountant Level 3

Functional Skills Maths and English if required

 

More training information

Your programme will be delivered online, with the following structure:

• Fortnightly workshops delivered on Microsoft Teams. During these sessions, new topics will be taught by your tutor.


• Between sessions, you'll complete self-study tasks using the BPP and Kaplan platforms, spread throughout the week.

 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 and above)


• Math's (grade 4 and 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


• IT skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Customer care skills


• Problem solving skills


• Administrative skills


• Number skills


• Logical


• Team working


• Initiative

 

About this employer

WHS Plastics successfully operates in a highly competitive global marketplace, partnering with major international companies in a variety of market segments including automotive, electronics, extrusion, industrial, off highway, packaging, metal pressings and hygiene products. We have a strong UK footprint supporting some of the UK's biggest brands along with an overseas facility supplying blue chip global companies. The core of our business is the design and manufacturing of injection mouldings ranging from high quality functional parts, to complex assemblies featuring added value elements such as painting and foiling processes, for both exterior and interior automotive components. To complement these skills, we advise customers on material choices, the use of technical polymers and recyclable materials. We also manufacture high quality injection moulding tools, assembly equipment and a wide range of metal pressings. When dealing with customers we always deliver measurable benefits to differentiate our offerings from the competition.

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