Summary
As a Business and Finance Apprentice, you will assist the Accountant and Director with a range of financial tasks. This role is ideal for someone looking to start their career in legal finance with a business committed to employee development, gaining exposure to financial operations, billing, and compliance in a law firm setting.
Wage
£14,722.50 a year
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday - 8:30am till 5pm, with a 1 hour lunch.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 7 April
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
Key Finance Responsibilities:
* Assisting with accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accurate nominal, branch, and departmental coding.
* Performing client and office account reconciliations, in compliance with Solicitors Accounts Rules.
* Assisting with financial reporting, including preparing reports for senior management.
* Learning and applying legal finance regulations, including compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws.
* Monitoring cash flow and bank transactions.
* Supporting billing and credit control, to ensure timely payments from clients.
* Using and identifying new features in the financial software Xero.
* Communicating with internal departments and external clients regarding financial matters.
Key Administration Responsibilities:
* Greet and welcome guests upon arrival at the office, directing them appropriately, copying any documentation required and making them drinks.
* Answer, screen, and forward incoming phone calls, ensuring proper redirection.
* Administrative support to the organisation.
* Ensure interview rooms are tidy and presentable, with all necessary stationery and material (e.g., pens, forms, and brochures).
* Receive, sort, and distribute daily mail/deliveries.
* Maintain accurate client records and update information as needed.
* Other clerical duties where required such as filing, photocopying and scanning.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 7
ATLAS OFFICE PARK
BALBY CARR BANK
DONCASTER
DN4 5JT
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 LEEDS 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 successful applicant will study with First Intuition Leeds Limited.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 5 or above (C or above))
* x 5 GCSEs (grade 5 or above (C 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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Analytical skills
* Team working
* Excel skills
* Able to manage multiple tasks
* Able to meet deadlines