Summary If you have a Level 2 Accountancy qualification you will start the Level 3 apprenticeship education. Your role will be to assist and develop our accounts department, we are expanding as a business and have the need to increase our Accounts department. Wage £16,000 a year Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Hours Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, with half an hour for lunch 37 hours 30 minutes a week Start date Monday 15 September 2025 Duration 1 year 1 month Positions available 1 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 Duties to include: processing invoices, reconciling to supplier statements, preparing payments processing petty cash receipts preparing client and supplier valuations, customer invoicing and project progress forecasting issuing customer statements and credit control follow up carry out bank reconciliations, nominal balance reconciliations against the trial balance preparation of management accounts Where you'll work UNIT B 10 RODNEY ROAD SOUTHSEA PO4 8SY Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. Training provider CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) What you'll learn Course contents Record transactional data. Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, 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, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications. Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks. Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data. Record transactional data. Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, 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, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications. Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks. Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data. Training schedule The apprenticeship will need you to attend classes at the Highbury Campus for one day a week for the length of a full college day, alternating with an online tutor, all of which you need to commit to. Time spent training will come under the working hours per week. More training information It is a Government requirement for you to spend a minimum of six hours a week off-the-job – off the job can consist of college attendance, coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring and coaching. Your Apprenticeship Liaison Officer will liaise with you to set up mutually convenient times for consultation and assessment visits at your place of work. Requirements Essential qualifications GCSE in: English (grade 4/C/Functional Skills Level 2) Maths (grade 4/C/Functional Skills Level 2) 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 Number skills Analytical skills Logical Team working Initiative About this employer D M Habens has 40 years experience working as a main building contractor, delivering refurbishment, alterations and new build projects in the south east of England predominately to the public sector. We directly employ 34 staff, within our offices and on our construction sites. https://www.habens.co.uk/ (opens in new tab) Company benefits 20 days 8 days public holiday per year. Auto enrolment to pension scheme applies – age appropriate. Employee Accident and Life cover through B&CE. Bupa medical cover through a salary sacrifice scheme. After this apprenticeship Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, and subject to progress as an employee, D M Habens would like to offer you a full time job. Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COLLEGE Heather Murray heather.murray@copc.ac.uk 02394 211959 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000337394.