Accounts Apprentice

DTP Group

Leeds, LS12 2EN

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

Posted on 10 September 2024

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Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented Accounts Apprentice to join our finance team. This role offers diverse experience through the Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, and preparation of monthly Management Accounts. With full training, the candidate will gain hands-on financial-procurement experience, supporting DTP’s sales teams and valued customers.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30am till 5pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 October

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

  • Posting daily cash from customers
  • Liaising with customers to ensure invoices are paid on time
  • Preparing invoices for sign off and processing against nominal codes
  • Preparing the weekly payment run
  • Statement reconciliation
  • Dealing with internal and external queries
  • Working with the Management Accountant to prepare the monthly management accounts

Where you’ll work

DTP House, Unit 3

Castleton Road

Armley

Leeds

LS12 2EN

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.

    • Your training plan

    • The apprentice will gain an AAT level 2 qualification, studying with First Intuition Leeds

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 4 or above (C or above))
    • Maths (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
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Driven
    • Outlook Skills
    • Excel Skills
    • Able to prioritise workload
    • Able to work under pressure
    • Verbal communication skills
    • Written communication skills
    • Desire to make a difference
    • Microsoft Word Skills

    About this company

    If you’re looking for a career in Finance within a vibrant forward-thinking business, partnering with the world’s most advanced IT brands, HP, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, then DTP Group is the company for you. With it's Yorkshire roots and nation-wide reach, we are the go-to partner and dedicated specialist in delivering infrastructure, managed services, and hybrid cloud solutions to our clients, covering many UK Universities, as well as wider public sector and commercial clients across the UK, and Europe. DTP was founded in 1987, so over the last 30 years we gained a reputation for delivering a high-quality boutique service, at a very competitive price, and working exclusively with HP and HPE means we have technical knowledge that is unrivalled in the UK market. DTP has worked in partnership with HP since the very beginning – and holds the highest accreditation for both HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and we were awarded HPE partner of the year in 2020 to recognize the great work we do for our clients.

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

    Company benefits

    Hybrid Working – typically 2-days based in the office, and 3-days working from home Holidays – 25 days per calendar year + Bank Holidays + a Christmas Closedown Contributory Pension The opportunity to participate in DTP social activities

    After this apprenticeship

    • Further AAT qualifications, moving onto ACCA or CIMA if desired
    • The chance to work their way up within the team and experience different sectors of the business to see how they all link to finance

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    FIRST INTUITION LEEDS LIMITED

    Megan Field

    meganfield@firstintuition.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275789.

    Apply now

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

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