Summary
Jacksons Law Firm are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to join their team as a Finance Apprentice. The successful candidate will work towards a Level 2 Apprenticeship in AAT.
Wage
£12,064 a year
Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday between 9:00am - 5:00pm
36 hours 15 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 24 March
Duration
1 year 2 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
* Posting daily transactions e.g. payment of disbursement invoices and receipts of client bills
* Monitoring and posting client & office bank account transactions
* Processing bills raised by staff
* Processing write offs and credit notes
* Daily banking of cheques and raising cheques if needed
* Providing support to all legal departments and advising on client balances
* Setting up payments on the bank
* Auditing files and other general reviews
* Archiving files and general administrative tasks
* Checking and posting conveyancing completion packs
* Holiday cover for other tasks such as purchase ledger and credit control
Where you’ll work
17 FALCON COURT
PRESTON FARM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
STOCKTON ON TEES
TS18 3TU
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
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
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
Assistant Accountant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
* Day release at Middlesbrough College
* On and off-the-job training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
* English (grade Grade C/4 or equivalent)
* Maths (grade Grade C/4 or equivalent)
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
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
•Individuals over 19 who do not meet essential qualifications should still apply and will be individually checked for eligibility. •Individuals are able to undertake an apprenticeship at a higher level than a qualification they currently hold, including any previously completed apprenticeships. Individuals can also undertake an apprenticeship at the same level, or lower level than a qualification they already hold as long as the new apprenticeship allows for new skills to be acquired and the content of the training is materially different from any previous qualification or apprenticeship •Please note; if you have been progressed, you will be contacted to complete a telephone interview. Please expect to receive a call from us within 5 working days. Applicants must go through this telephone procedure for your application to be progressed. •This vacancy is to start immediately therefore you must be available to start before applying. The closing date, interview date and start date are subject to change. This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received.