Summary
We are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join our friendly team. Assisting the service charge accounts manager to continue to provide effective and efficient financial administration within block management.
Wage: £14,722.50 a year
Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday - Friday (37 hours 30 minutes a week)
Possible start date: Monday 28 April
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The ideal candidate needs to be organised, enthusiastic, friendly, reliable and trustworthy with excellent communication skills and a high attention to detail. They will need to be ready to adapt to a wide range of tasks that could arise and vary from day to day.
General day to day tasks include:
* Provide general support to the service charge accounts manager as required
* Daily input of leaseholder standing order payments received on our specialised software
* Processing purchase invoices and allocate to the correct expense code using our specialised software
* Deal with utility companies to resolve any billing issues
* Manually send service charge demands and other letters as and when required
* Receive incoming telephone calls and direct calls appropriately
* To prepare and provide appropriate financial information as required
* Contractor statement reconciliations
* Dealing with contractor queries
* Dealing with Leaseholder accounts enquiries by e-mail and telephone
* Various ad hoc duties as and when required
Where you'll work
THE WENTA BUSINESS CENTRE
COLNE WAY
WATFORD
WD24 7ND
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation:
SOLVEWAY 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.
Your training plan:
Our training is typically one day a week. We have classroom learning and flexible LIVE online learning with our qualified tutor, based in Hertfordshire.
Requirements
Essential qualifications:
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade 4-9)
* Maths (grade 4-9)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
About this company:
Aspire Block and Estate Management Limited are a fast growing award winning block management company based in Watford. We provide a complete Property Management service for residential and mixed-use developments of all sizes and ages for Residential Management Companies, Right to Manage Companies, Freeholders and Property Developers throughout the Homes Counties and North London.
After this apprenticeship:
After successful completion of this apprenticeship, you could be considered for further study on the AAT Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship, and/or career progression within the company.
Contact:
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Catherine
catherinewingrove@solveway.co.uk
Reference code: VAC1000311535.
Apply now:
Closes on Sunday 27 April 2025
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