Job Introduction
Based within the Finance Team at Compass Group UK&I Ltd, Parklands, Rubery, the role will be to assist the Finance Business Partner (FBP) with the following, but not limited to:
- Stock reconciliations
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Debt control
- Ad-hoc financial reporting
- Financial analysis as requested
- Deposit Tracking, Allocation and Queries
- Purchase/Sales Ledger Queries
- Till System Reporting from Match days
- Preparation of Credit Card/Cash Postings into the finance system
- Preparation of Match Estimating Trading Accounts
- Retail Spend Per Head Analysis
- Hospitality Cover and Spend per head Analysis
- Variable Labour reconciliation
The apprentices will not have any supervisory/management responsibilities for any other employees
More about the role:
An apprenticeship is a funded programme where an individual learns new skills, knowledge and behaviours in a chosen sector. An apprenticeship will enable you to work and earn a wage whilst developing and gaining new skills as an employee.
Alongside your day-to-day duties, you will complete the Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship. The primary role of the accounts/finance assistant is to complete daily financial and accounts-based tasks and to support the line manager and other team colleagues. You will be supported through this qualification by your Development Coach who will visit you at your place of work every 6 to 10 weeks. You are not expected to complete any of your apprenticeship work outside of your normal working hours and will be given set time each week to complete your work.
Who you are:
- AAT Level 2 qualification and/or wanting to work towards a professional qualification
- High numeric and analytical skills and attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically
- Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales
- Self-motivated and ability to adapt to a ever changing environment
- Flexibility to travel for event support
- Works well within a team and independently
- Microsoft Excel intermediate/advance
- Pro-active approach
- Self-motivated with an ability to effectively plan and organise own work
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In addition to any previous experience, have a willingness to learn new procedures or ways of working in line with Company procedures
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Driving license would be advantageous
What we'll give:
APPRENTICE FINANCE ASSISTANT
SALARY: £22,760.00
LOCATION: Compass Group UK&I Ltd, Stadia Finance Team, 24 Parklands, Great Park, Birmingham. B45 9PZ
REPORTING TO: Finance Business Partners
HOURS/WORKING PATTERN: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working an 8 hour shift between 8am and 6pm.
DURATION: Minimum 18 months
Do you have a real passion for working in Finance? Would you like to have a varied role that enables you to develop your financial and numeracy skills? Would you like to earn whilst you learn?
Well now is the time, as we have a very exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Finance Assistant to join our finance team at Compass Group UK&I Ltd, Levy Sport.
You do not need to have any experience as full training will be provided as part of the Apprenticeship. This is ideal for a school leaver or someone wanting a career change. Apprenticeships are for everyone regardless of age!
Over an 18-month period you will be trained to become a fully qualified Apprentice Accounts Assistant.
Who we are:
WHO ARE COMPASS GROUP UK & IRELAND LTD?
We are the world’s largest caterer, a Company that employ more Chefs than anyone else so we know a thing or two about developing our people for real careers.
Compass Group UK and Ireland specialise in providing food, vending and related services in our clients' premises. The company operates across the core sectors of Business & Industry, Defence, Offshore & Remote Site, Healthcare, Education, Sports & Leisure and Vending with an established brand portfolio.
Click here and take a look at our website for more information
www.compass-group.co.uk/join-the-family
WHO ARE LEVY RESTAURANTS?
You will be working for our Levy sector. Levy Restaurants is a market leader and guardian of a number of specialist catering and hospitality brands. Levy Restaurants UK focusses on creating bespoke food and drink experiences to satisfy the diverse and dynamic sports, leisure and events sector as well as iconic arenas and conferences centres. And while no two clients concepts are ever the same, every client benefits from Levy’s good, honest food and heartfelt hospitality.
Our brands include LSS, Keith Prowse, Leiths, The Jockey Club Catering, Lime and Payne & Gunter.
Click here and take a look at our website for more information
http://www.levyrestaurants.co.uk/
THE COMPASS GROUP UK & IRELAND GROUP LTD OFFER
We offer you the opportunity to be part of a fun and exciting team, where you have the opportunity and support to develop and progress your career.
We have supported hundreds of people in further developing their career through an Apprenticeship. Take the time to look through our careers website so you can see for yourself how completing an Apprenticeship with Compass continues to make a positive impact.
Perks at Work
We ensure you're rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and many more
- Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
- Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
- Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Un-wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
- You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
- Contributory pension scheme
- Grow your career with our Career Pathways programme
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Your Apprenticeship is fully funded by Compass UK and Ireland, via the Apprenticeship Levy.
As a company, our Apprenticeship programme is subject to regulation from Ofsted and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). For that reason, each candidate must meet certain criteria in order to be eligible for funding. This ensures our offer is compliant with all the quality and funding rules. Therefore, you will be required to complete the following:
Screening Call – you will receive a screening call to establish if you will be eligible for us to claim funding for your apprenticeship training with our training provider and the rules for this are set out in the ESFA funding rules 2022/2023.
European Social Fund – The Skills Funding Agency operates as a co-financing organisation for ESF and assures EU funding is correctly spent. The European Social Fund (ESF) is a structural fund from the European Union. It improves the skills of the workforce and helps people who have difficulties finding work. All our apprenticeships are compliant with ESF funding.
Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.