Summary
Silver X are looking for an apprentice to join their growing team. As a Ledgers Assistant Apprentice you will maintain accurate ledgers for both the Silver X & Bow businesses, whilst ensuring exceptional customer & supplier service levels. You will also have the opportunity to work towards your AAT Level 3 qualification.
Annual wage
£13,500 a year
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 February
Duration
1 year 5 months
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
* Creation & Posting of Customer Invoices, both manual & via our transport systems, using Sage 50
* Credit Control activities
* KPI & Ledger Reporting
* Monitoring of the business mailboxes
* Dealing with customer & supplier queries
* Issue of Customer Statements & supplier remittances
* Creation of supplier Pos for business activities
* Scanning & Filling of business paperwork
* Any other reasonable duties as required
* Timesheet Admin
Where you’ll work
Charity Road
Alfreton
DE55 4BR
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
EMA TRAINING 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
The Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process.
The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby or Nottingham (depending on apprentices’ location) through day release
AAT Modules are as follows:
* Introduction to Bookkeeping (Level 2 Unit)
* Principles of Bookkeeping (Level 2 Unit)
* Management Accounting Techniques
Financial Accounting:
* Preparing Financial Statements
* Business Awareness
* Tax Processes for Business
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 5/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
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience