Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with an AAT level 3 apprenticeship with Hentons and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the AAT qualification. Duties include: processing purchase invoices on Xero and processing payments to suppliers including verifying bank details.

Annual wage: £14,144 to £25,282.40 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: 37 hours. Shifts to be confirmed.
42 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 30 September
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 role is within our Sheffield SME department and is very versatile and dynamic. It gives exposure to a variety of bookkeeping, accounting and business management aspects because the role does not work with historical information but live day-to-day financial data. The Sheffield SME department carries out the function of a financial accountant and corporate tax adviser which is essential to our clients’ financial success.

The main responsibility will be to maintain accurate analysis work and bookkeeping of the portfolio posting them on Xero. Assisting with the accounting senior and other colleagues preparation of company accounts.

Other duties:

Processing purchase invoices on Xero.
Processing payments to suppliers including verifying bank details.
Chasing suppliers for missing invoices.
Analysing cash receipts on excel spreadsheet.
Posting on Xero.
Preparing sales invoices and sending them to the customers.
Chasing outstanding debtors.
Responding to basic custo ...

Where you’ll work

1 Young Street

Sheffield

UK

S1 4UP

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

KAPLAN FINANCIAL 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 Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT Standard. This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.

Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results. You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns.

To pass this level you will need to study the following four units: Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS). Management Accounting Techniques (MATS). Tax Processes for Business ...

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
Maths (grade A-E)

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

AAT L2 (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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills

Other requirements

Please note the salary for this role will depend on age and experience and will include 1 day working from home a week. Hentons is accessible via public transport. Benefits/Holiday: 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, buy and sell holiday scheme, contributory pension scheme, gym membership contribution, Medicash health benefit on completion of probationary period, EAP and Wellness resources, Social Club, Dress for your day.

About this company

At Hentons we have over 40 years of experience and pride ourselves on understanding our clients, their businesses, and the issues they face no matter how big or small.We are a multi award winning, top 100 National Chartered Accountancy Business Advisory firm with national expertise, but our local knowledge means we can offer a bespoke, personalised service tailored to our client’s needs.

After this apprenticeship

Progression and support with external relevant qualifications to build an exciting and rewarding career.
You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.

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