Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Summary

Assist the Company Accountant with the ongoing financial management of SIPS including the communication of complex financial information to colleagues across the organisation. Provision of accurate and timely financial information, advice and support to Service Managers and SIPS colleagues in all aspects of budget planning and monitoring.

Annual wage: £26,692 a year
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Training course: Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Hours: Monday - Friday - Flexible hours, hybrid working. Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 31 October
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

To provide assistance, advice and support to Service/Budget Managers and contribute to their effective financial management through:

Budget Monitoring:

Produce ‘first draft’ monitoring report for discussion with Company Accountant and Budget Manager
Monitoring staff and non-staff budgets, advising Service Managers on any significant budget variances
Prepare forecasts of likely financial position at the year-end
Ensure reports are prepared in line with the appropriate Financial standards and reporting requirements as agreed with the Company Accountant
Present regular financial information and reports to Service Managers in line with budget management
Develop the knowledge of colleagues across SIPS in relation to financial management, planning and technical elements
Determine, advise and influence Service Managers on appropriate cost centres for revenue and expenditure
Support in establishing financial processes to be used by colleagues across the business
Investigate identified variances as necessary and advise Budget Manager
Identify trends
Matching Income and Expenditure to appropriate Financial Year (accruals, prepayments etc).
Produce a record/note from all meetings

Budgets and Financial Planning:

Work with Budget Manager / Budget Holder / and support Company Accountant to produce draft and final budgets
Financial Planning and Forecasting: Modelling of budget scenarios (changes in pricing strategy / new service offers / staffing structures etc).
Provide support and advice to Service Managers with invoicing as required
Undertake detailed, complex project work delegated from Company Accountant across multiple service areas
Work with Company Accountant on year-end activities including audit process

Other:

It is your responsibility to carry out your duties in line with SIPS policy on equality and be sensitive and caring to the needs of the disadvantaged, promoting a positive approach to a harmonious working environment. You should act as an exemplar on these issues and should identify and monitor training for yourself and any employees for whom you are responsible, in line with this policy and the Equalities Act 2010
Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post to assist SIPS in the fulfilment of its objectives commensurate with the post holder's salary grade, abilities, and aptitudes
The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the SIPS policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work

Where you’ll work

Guardian House

Cronehills Linkway

West Bromwich

West Midlands

B70 8GS

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

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Your training plan

Professional Accounting Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 5)
Maths (grade 5)
AAT Level 3 (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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
High level of accuracy

Other requirements

Successful applicants requires previous experience in an accounting role for 3 years minimum. In the case of receiving a high response of applications we may close this vacancy earlier than the closing date.

About this company

Founded in 2012, we are an organisation with one over-riding focus: to improve outcomes for children and young people through the provision of high-quality school support and school improvement services. To do so, we have pulled together a large team of teaching practitioners, educational professionals and support staff who are fully committed to sharing their expertise and best practice experience. Combined, this represents a huge body of knowledge covering all schools, all ages and all disciplines, both in the classroom and in support areas such as IT and governance. In all our work, we strive to deliver quality and exceed expectations. In all our services, we aim for versatility and responsiveness. In all our relationships, we look to act responsibly and with integrity. In all our thinking, we aim for innovation and relevance. A mutual organisation, we are customer focused and future facing. We offer a quality, sustainable service for schools, their staff, and most of all ,for their pupils.

http://www.sips.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

There is the possibility of a full time position for the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

P.T.P. TRAINING LIMITED

PTP Recruits

ptprecruits@ptp-training.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277109.

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Closes on Wednesday 30 October

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