Summary
Pugh Clarke & Co are looking for a new apprentice accountant. The successful candidate will be working in an Accounts Practice learning basic office admin tasks, book-keeping and accounts work supervised by semi-senior accountants that have trained via the same process.
Wage
£13,741 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm with 1 hour for lunch.
35 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 April
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
* General office tasks – Filing/scanning documents (physical and electronic), shredding, teas/coffees, decanting files, keep stationery and kitchen cupboards stocked up.
* Learning book-keeping on Excel, Sage Cloud, Xero and other software from physical receipts or electronic records.
* Learning accounts using CCH accounts software for sole traders along with accounts preparation work using Excel.
Where you’ll work
12 Station Court
Station Approach
Wickford
SS11 7AT
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
FIRST INTUITION CHELMSFORD 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
The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition Chelmsford, Southend or Colchester to study towards their AAT Level 2 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 2 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English and Maths (grade 9-4 or A*-C)
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
* Number skills
* Team working
Other requirements
The successful candidate will be required to work in our office in Wickford.