Accounts Trainee/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship
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Company: Cohens Chemist
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Location: Bolton, BL6 4SA
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Legal, finance and accounting
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Ref: NAS-2000046679
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Application Deadline Date: 28/08/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Brief Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Trainee/Finance Assistant to join our successful Management Accounts team at our head office in Bolton. If you think this role is right for you, then apply, we would love to have you as part of the Cohens Family.
Training to be Provided
Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2.
You will primarily work 4-days per week at the head office in Bolton (BL6 4SA ), and attend Bolton College (BL3 5BG) 1-day per week.
Future Prospects
The successful candidate may have the opportunity to progress to a higher-level apprenticeship and to full-time paid employment within the company.
Vacancy Detail
In this position you will be responsible for undertaking a variety of accounts duties.
Key tasks:
- Scanning/OCR’ing invoices/statements
- Posting of invoices/cash
- Bank reconciliations
- Production of journals to post
- To support the management accounts department on the tasks involved in the production of monthly management accounts/annual audit files
- Liaising with our pharmacies via phone & email to chase outstanding claims
- Producing monthly reports
Other Information
- A minimum of 5 GCSE’s including maths
- Great interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to multitask and be comfortable with needing to handle several tasks at the same time
- Must have some Microsoft Excel skills
- Open minded to any tasks as responsibly asked of you