Summary
A Bookkeeping and Accounting Apprenticeship role is an excellent starting point for a career in accountancy. You will be supporting our clients Business Support department to deliver a range of services to our clients, including bookkeeping, VAT, management accounting and accounting software support.
Wage
£16,800 a year
Pay increase with each exam pass.
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Sunday 23 March
Duration
3 years
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
- You’ll start by learning the basics through an online bookkeeping course including the difference between debits and credits, sales and purchase, basic VAT rules and lots more.
- You will be assigned a Buddy who will be on hand to answer any questions and provide on-the job training to support your academic learning.
- You’ll have a personal development plan in place from Day One, providing step by step guidance on what’s needed to progress to the next level in your career journey.
- You’ll learn how to use a variety of different accounting software systems including Sage, QuickBooks and Xero.
- Provide accounting software support to their varied client base.
- Process a range of financial information for clients, from their bank statements, suppliers and customers invoices.
- Work closely with other departments within the Firm including tax, payroll and accounts.
- Build relationships with clients through communicating with them regularly by requesting information along with answering queries.
- You’ll learn how to prepare VAT returns ensuring they are filed accurately and on time.
- Learn how to draft a set of year-end accounts and have the opportunity to sit in client meetings so you can understand how your work is vital to their business.
- Have the opportunity to work off-site on clients’ premises, setting up their accounting systems including entering customers and suppliers’ details, opening balances (vital for the start of each year), year-end returns and VAT returns.
Where you’ll work
Rutland House
Minerva Business Park
Lynch Wood
Peterborough
PE2 6PZ
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
STARTING OFF LIMITED
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
* Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
* Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
* Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
* Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
* Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
* Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
* Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
* Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
* Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
* Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
* Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
* Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
* Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
* Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
* Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
* Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
* Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
* Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Your training plan
- On the job training.
- Off the job training.
- AAT level 3 supported by Starting Off.
- Remote learning.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 6/B or above)
* Maths (grade 6/B or above)
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
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Initiative
Other requirements
Can you get to the location daily?