Assistant Account Apprentice
C9 PAYROLL LTD
Hertfordshire, EN8 7DF
Closes in 8 days (Thursday 3 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 June 2024
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Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Apprentice who has completed AAT Level 2 qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated person to gain hands-on experience in a finance role while continuing studies. The successful candidate will provide support to the finance team and assist in a variety of accounting and admin tasks.
- Annual wage
- £17,680 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm
42 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 14 October
- Duration
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1 Year 3 Months
- Positions available
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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
- Accurately enter financial transactions and data into the company's accounting software, ensuring information is up-to-date and correctly categorized.
- Maintain and update spreadsheets used for tracking financial data, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Assist in processing incoming supplier invoices, verifying details such as amounts, dates, and supplier information.
- Ensure invoices are correctly coded to the appropriate expense accounts and cost centers.
- Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes, resolving any discrepancies with suppliers or internal departments.
- Prepare and process payment runs, ensuring timely payment to suppliers.
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly bank reconciliations, comparing the company’s records to bank statements and identifying discrepancies.
- Reconcile supplier statements, ensuring all invoices are accounted for and any discrepancies are investigated and resolved.
- Organize and maintain both digital and physical financial records, ensuring documents are filed systematically and are easily retrievable.
- Ensure compliance with data retention policies and procedures.
- Provide support in the preparation of payroll.
- Assist in maintaining payroll records and preparing payroll reports.
- Perform general administrative tasks such as photocopying, scanning, and mailing documents.
- Assist in generating customer invoices based on sales orders and delivery records.
- Ensure accuracy of customer invoices, including correct pricing, discounts, and terms.
- Follow up with customers regarding outstanding invoices and assist in resolving billing issues.
- Assist in the analysis of variances and provide explanations for significant differences.
- Provide support for any additional tasks or projects as required by the finance team.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to streamline financial processes and enhance efficiency.
- Assist in special projects as assigned, such as system implementations, process improvements, or financial analysis projects.
- Support the finance team in developing and documenting new procedures and policies.
Where you’ll work
1st Floor, Albany House
162-164 High Street
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 7DF
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
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Working towards completing Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard. Attendance one day per week at Hertford Regional College to achieve Level 3 AAT qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade A*-C (9-4))
- Maths (grade A*-C (9-4))
- Level 2 AAT (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Microsoft Office
- Eagerness to learn
- Independent working
Other requirements
Applicants must have achieved Level 2 AAT qualification. There will be long periods on the computer.
About this company
C9 Technology & C9 Recruitment are headquartered in London, UK. Originally established in 2008, we were inspired by the latest technologies in the cloud infrastructure sector. This has eventually evolved into many divisions, such as recruitment, migrations, telephony, and various other lines of business. C9 Recruitment is a multi-award-winning recruitment agency with consultants across the UK. We provide IT & Logistics recruitment services to over 100 clients. We have become renowned for connecting talented candidates and brilliant organisations within the logistics, charity, call centre agents, education, finance, government, housing, professional services, property & construction, social care & health and technology sectors.
After this apprenticeship
There will be opportunities for progression and a permanent position subject to performance.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
The Apprenticeship Team
apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk
01992411572
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000258233.
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Closes in 8 days (Thursday 3 October at 11:59pm)
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