Summary
CBHC are excited to offer an opportunity for an Apprentice Accountant to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for numbers and an interest in developing their accounting career. You will work with senior staff to provide services to clients and learn the ropes of the industry in a supportive, real-world setting
Wage
£15,000 a year
£15,000 - £18,000
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm You can start and finish your working day 30 minutes earlier or later as you wish.
37 hours 30 minutes 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
* Assisting with the preparation of financial statements for clients
* Supporting the team with bookkeeping tasks and data entry
* Preparing tax returns for individuals and businesses
* Helping with audits and preparing reports for clients
* Liaising with clients to gather necessary information
* Learning and using accounting software to manage accounts efficiently
* Contributing to ad hoc accounting tasks as required
Where you’ll work
Suite 3
Steeple House
Church Lane
Chelmsford
CM1 1NH
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
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
CBHC offer an in-house wellbeing programme for all staff.