Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Ready to launch your career in finance? Based in Nottingham, Tennants a manufacturer and distributor of automotive & traffic management products is looking for an apprentice who is enthusiastic and keen to join the team! Study for your Level 3 AAT qualification with EMA and complete duties supporting the finance team.

Annual wage: £15,600 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
Duration: 1 Year 5 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

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and develop with a supportive team to guide you through your studies whilst working closely with your manager who will mentor you with the aim to progress within our company. Duties will include:

To assist in processing of purchase and sales invoices as well as payments.
Accurately maintain confidential company information and records.
Liaise with other departments to ensure the efficient operations of the business.
Support in credit control and setting up credit insurance.
Support in petty cash and banking
Support in daily bank & credit card reconciliations.
Support to keep accurate stock movements, stocktake and valuations.
Support in weekly payroll.
Support in providing accurate information for product costs and pricing
Processing transactions on systems such as Sage 200, Excel and Customer Relation Management Systems
Providing support to other members of the team including Finance Director.
Administration duties required by the department along with any other ad hoc duties.

Where you’ll work

Duke Street, New Basford

Nottingham

UK

NG7 7JN

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

EMA 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

The Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process. You will recieve a AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting upon successful completion.

The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Nottingham (depending on apprentices’ location) through day release.

AAT Modules are as follows:

Introduction to Bookkeeping (L2 Unit)
Principles of Bookkeeping (L2 Unit)
Management Accounting Techniques
Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
Business Awareness
Tax Processes for Business

More training information

If you have sat your A levels (all though these are not essential) they must be graded to C or above.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade C or 4 or higher)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

English (grade C)
Maths (grade C)

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
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Knowledge of Excel
Able to work towards targets
Effective communicator

Other requirements

Tennants have an active social calendar throughout the year with the employees enjoying social events such as bowling, attending sporting events, Christmas events among many others. Free parking available in the staff car park.

About this company

Founded in 1967, we started off making number plates for the East Midlands motor trade. Since then, we’ve evolved into a major supplier to the automotive and highway sectors. Offering cost-effective answers to number plate & traffic sign production. And distributing a huge range of Oralite Reflective. Having retained our family values, we always put customers first. Even while we strive to be the most reliable link on the supply chain. Yet despite all our changes, we continue to operate in a sustainable way. And thanks to our endless innovation, we continue to grow and expand.

https://www.tennantsuk.com/about-us/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Tennants are keen to progress the apprentice through the various levels of AAT once completing level 3 AAT,with plans to progress onto higher study with the capability and willingness to progress further onto chartered status.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

Rosie Wibberley

Apply@ematraining.co.uk

01332371666

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273538.

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