Accounts Apprentice Review

I look after material accounts where I have to go through invoices and query them if needed or process them into our system. at the end of the month I do supplier reconciliations where I go through each account and check what is being paid and what is not going to be paid and then look into it further if we are missing any invoices etc

I have had great communication skills all the time but working for costain in a friendly and loving environment has made me further develop this skillset. I also have learned new things regarding my job as how to process an invoice or how to adapt in situations where team members are off and you have to cover them so it comes with a lot of responsibility and I have adapted.

to an extent where I love it! I never thought working would be this fun especially with numbers as a lot of people tend to shy away but I feel like I was destined to end up where I am today and Costain have given me this opportunity to do it.

it is very well and I think the help I get is amazing. everyone is always willing to help and listen when I am struggling with something. I get 20 percent off my working world so I can study. Also I can say that I can ask for anything and my team always try to improvise.

I receive a lot of support from my parent company Costain and they are always willing to listen to me when I am need. They are also always first to ask me if I need anything to help me progress before I ask which shows how they are always thinking about the progress and well being of an employee.

I do get a lot of support but sometimes it is difficult for my assessor as I have had so many in the last two years and they always seem to leave! it is going well now and my current assessor is here to tidy things up with my studying and qualification.

I do believes it helps a lot but I also believe studying and working is two different things. studying help understand a role better but I am such a hands on quick learner that a job can be taught to me. I believe I am great at my job and I have not finished my studying yet.

There are a lot of extra work I do on my job for example as we are in the construction world, we do a lot of volunteering work to give back to the community. I have done things from litter picking, to going to schools and explain to kids what an apprenticeship is and the benefits to School children coming and working with me on work experience.

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I would recommend costain to a friend or family member due the variety of roles they have in the company. also the flexibility of the company is amazing as you can let them know if you are interested in an different department and they are always willing to look in to it.

I would say be yourself and always smile! it helped with me and I would also say that if be honest and you don't need to lie on your CV as they do not discriminate regarding experience etc Also when you come to an interview, do your research!! it always helps :)