Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an apprentice to work for Mallatite. Working within a busy office environment, training will cover all aspects of finance in line with the company's standard operating procedures.

Annual wage: £13,977.60 to £24,984.96 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Thursday 08:00-17:00, Friday 08:00-16:30.
42 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 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

The apprentice will play an important team role in the day to day planning, organisation and smooth running of the department. Duties to include:

Maintenance of weekly and monthly files
Filing of weekly paperwork
Post purchase invoices (No Purchase order)
Identify/match/post purchase invoices (with purchase order). And query any prices differences/goods not booked in
Generate weekly payment runs for both UK and Euro suppliers
Ad-hoc payments
Ownership of bought ledger email inbox
Statement reconciliations for at least the top 30 suppliers each month
To ensure all documents (invoices etc.) are spindled (scanned) onto each account and correctly
Monthly expenses processing and payment
Process CIS deductions and generate sub-contractor certificate for internal sign-off on job completion
Follow internal procedures on supplier detail changes
General ledger ad-hoc tasks (i.e. post journals)
Ensure up-to-date contact information is kept on file
Credit control

From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties as requested by your Line Manager, and whilst not listed above, these duties will be appropriate to the level of responsibility held and to the scope of the role as defined.

Where you’ll work

Unit 5, Clarendon Drive The Parkway Tipton DY4 0QA

Clarendon Drive

The Parkway

Tipton

DY4 0QA

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

P.T.P. 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.

Your training plan

Assistant Accountant Level 3
Relevant workplace training
Functional Skills maths and English if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4 and above)
Maths (grade 4 and above)
Accounts (grade E and above)
Accounts/Finance Assistant Level 2 (grade Pass)

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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience

Other requirements

Experience in Bookkeeping and accounting is desirable as this is a Level 3 qualification and prior knowledge and experience is essential.

About this company

Located near Birmingham in the heart of the West Midlands. This is our traffic product and electrical production facility, sign shop and R&D centre.

https://www.mallatite.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To be decided upon completion of training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

PTP Recruits

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

01922651100

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000255131.

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Closes in 11 days (Monday 30 September at 11:59pm)

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