Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship - Burgess Hill

Summary

Consort Frozen Foods are looking for a new Accounts Assistant Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.

• Wage: £18,200 a year
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
• Duration: 1 year

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

Kick‑start your career in finance with Consort Frozen Foods!

Join our friendly Accounts team, gain hands‑on experience in accounts receivable and payable, including cashiering and credit control, while working towards an AAT qualification.

You will be joining our friendly and supportive Accounts team at our Burgess Hill depot, gaining valuable hands‑on experience across both accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Working alongside experienced colleagues, you will learn about the day‑to‑day running of a busy Accounts department, including processing customer payments, cashiering, credit control, supplier invoices, reconciliations and general accounts administration.

You will gain experience using accounting systems, communicating with customers and suppliers, and working with colleagues across different departments.

As your confidence and skills develop, you will gradually take on more responsibility, whilst receiving ongoing support and training from the team.

Alongside your practical experience, you will work towards a recognised AAT qualification, giving you a great foundation for a future career in finance.

• Day‑Day Responsibilities
• Assist with processing and allocating customer payments, including bank transfers, card payments, Direct Debits and cash.
• Support credit control activities, including sending statements, payment reminders and following up overdue accounts.
• Help investigate payment discrepancies and customer account queries.
• Assist with processing supplier invoices and credit notes, ensuring records are accurate and up to date.
• Match supplier invoices to purchase orders and delivery records, identifying and reporting any discrepancies.
• Support customer and supplier account reconciliations and assist with preparing payment information.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and colleagues to resolve routine accounts queries.
• Maintain accurate financial records and ensure documents are correctly filed.
• Assist with general Accounts administration and month‑end tasks.
• Complete apprenticeship training and coursework, applying new skills and knowledge in the workplace.
• Where you'll work
• Consort Way
  Burgess Hill
  RH15 9TJ

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

• Training provider
• BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
• 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

Founded in 1974, we've been delivering market-leading learning and talent solutions for over forty years.

We're privileged to help individuals unlock their potential and realise the value of their skills and talents.

We help build meaningful careers that give individuals security, satisfaction, and purpose - and in turn help organisations and wider industry meet the challenges of a changeable operating environment.

On completion of this 12 month apprenticeship you will have gained you Assistant Accountant Level 2.

Requirements: Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Administrative Skills
• Analytical Skills
• IT Skills
• Number Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Other requirements

The closing date guidance, if a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.

About this employer

The ice cream specialists with over 35 years of wholesale and distribution experience, providing an exceptional and reliable service.

We truly believe in building strong relationships and caring is at the core of our values.

Our customers and suppliers aren't just partners; they're part of our frozen family.

Together, we create a community that's cooler than a polar bear's pyjamas.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

There is a possibility of being offered a full time role after successful completion of the apprenticeship.