Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Robinson Ward Accountants are a local firm of qualified accountants serving small businesses throughout the UK. They are looking for an Accounts Assistant Apprentice to join their team. In this role you will be looking at bookkeeping, client care, payroll and much more. Do not miss out on this exciting opportunity.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.30 pm. 45 min lunch. Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm, 30 min lunch.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
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

Successful candidate will get a hands-on experience of working in an accounts office.

Bookkeeping – at first processing prime records into spreadsheets, moving on to QuickBooks / Xero bookkeeping later.
Payroll – processing payroll using computerised payroll system – the basics of a fixed payrolls at first, growing to understand employer’s pensions, statutory payments, holiday pay etc
Admin & Client Care – Successful candidate will be required to complete a small amount of admin. Candidate will also be the first point of contact when candidates call so must therefore have a polite professional telephone manner and must also be a clear communicator.
Job is 100% office based (no remote working)

Where you’ll work

32A

THE GARTH FRONT STREET

WINLATON

BLAYDON-ON-TYNE

NE21 6DD

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.

Your training plan

Day release at our site in Newcaslte

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Any Relevant Subject (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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Initiative

About this company

A local firm of qualified accountants serving small businesses throughout the UK

After this apprenticeship

Once L2 AAT Completed, we will look to continue candidate on to L3 AAT

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