Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking apprentice to join our friendly team. You will be an essential part of the team, and will need strong attention to detail and be highly organised. This is a fantastic opportunity for career progression as we will continue to fund your training as you work towards becoming ACCA or CTA qualified.
Wage
£12,675 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
1 year
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
* Accounts
* Personal Taxation
* Payroll
* Bookkeeping
1. Preparation of bookkeeping & management accounts for small and medium entities for management accountants.
2. Working with spreadsheets, cloud-based accounting software, client’s manual records, bank account statements.
3. General administration work.
4. Prepare the trial balance and accounts.
5. Filing and archiving of financial statements and accounting files.
6. Preparation of financial records for client billing.
7. Answering telephone calls in the office and telephoning clients for Information.
8. Research financial trend in the UK market.
9. Assisting all members of the team as and when required.
10. Ensuring that the Policies of the company are observed, and that good practice is encouraged, particularly in the areas of Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and confidentiality.
11. This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks which are relevant to your role within the company to meet the overall business needs.
Where you’ll work
28 Ramsey Street
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 4JW
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
E-CAREERS EDUCATION 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 Accounting qualification
* End-Point Assessment (EPA)
* All training is undertaken online, through a combination of self-paced eLearning and live online classes
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths & English (grade C/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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
•Please ensure you can travel to the workplace on a daily basis. •Local applicants preferred.