Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to work. Working within a busy office environment, training will cover all aspects of a busy accountancy practice, giving you the knowledge and experience required to progress through your career
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday- Friday 9:00- 17:00
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 7 July
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
The apprentice will play an important team role in the day to day planning, organisation and smooth running of the department.
Duties to include:
* Maintenance of weekly and monthly client records on different software packages
* Ensure all paperwork is received promptly from clients
* Reconciliation of statements
* Drafting of VAT returns Payroll services
* Drafting workings papers for accounts preparations
* Ad hoc
* Administrative duties
Where you’ll work
First Floor Willow house
Holyhead Road
Kingswood Business Park
Wolverhampton
WV7 3AU
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
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.
Your training plan
* AAT Level 2 Foundation in Accounting
* Functional skills in math's and English, if required
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Administrative skills
* Attention to detail
* Communication skills
* Initiative
* IT skills
* Number skills
* Organisation skills
* Presentation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
Other requirements
Our Location ,We are based in the between Codsall & Albrighton just off the A41, so own transport is a necessity as we are not on any public transport routes. Must be able to travel to the Walsall training centre on a Bi-Weekly basis.