Summary
Get involved by joining our team and helping make our customers’ holiday dreams come true. An excellent opportunity if you love holidays, have a knack for numbers, and want to develop your financial knowledge and skills by studying for the AAT qualification in an environment that will give you exposure to a range of financial & accounting tasks.
Annual wage
£12,480 to £22,308 a year
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday Shifts to be disclosed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Saturday 1 February
Duration
1 year 3 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
Typical duties and responsibilities include:
• Ensure sales invoices are raised and posted accurately and in a timely manner
• Assist with maintaining the customer ledger and reviewing aged debtors
• Process credit card statements and reconcile the credit card account
• Prepare the monthly bank and cash reconciliation for review by the Financial Controller
• Supporting the wider Finance team as required
Where you’ll work
10 Mannin Way Lancaster Business Park
Lancaster
LA1 3SW
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
LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE COLLEGE
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
Level 3 Accountancy Apprenticeship Standard:
Relevant training will be provided through Lancaster and Morecambe College
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (grade 4)
Other in:
* Accountancy (grade L2)
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
* Organisation skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working