Accounts Assistant Apprentice - J3382 – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Join Welbeck Land as an Accounts Assistant Apprentice! This role offers the chance to work closely with both finance and commercial teams while engaging with external stakeholders. You’ll manage purchase ledgers, staff expenses, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and assist with financial statements, along with contributing to office admin tasks.

Annual wage: £23,400 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:30. 1-hour lunch – unpaid.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
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

Welbeck Land is one of the leading strategic land promoters in the U.K. We are looking to expand our finance team with the addition of an accounts assistant/office administrator. The varied role will provide opportunities to work with the entire office, both finance and commercial teams in addition to communicating with external stakeholders.

Key Finance Tasks

Management of purchase ledger across the Group
Management of staff expenses
Completing monthly bank reconciliations
Completing monthly intercompany reconciliations
Updating internal cost schedules
Preparation of monthly payment run
Preparation of monthly/quarterly VAT returns
Aid in the preparation of financial statements

Key Office Administration Tasks

Assisting with the drafting of offer letters and client proposals
Assisting with the organisation of internal and external events
Assisting with commercial research to support bids

Experience/skills

Prior experience of managing a purchase ledger is required
Experience of managing cash and bank payments is required
AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping or Accounting is preferable
Experience with Xero is preferable but not necessary
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
Good command of the English language

Where you’ll work

44 Southampton Buildings

London

WC2A 1AP

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 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

Training Delivery:

Study via online or classroom courses for Professional qualification modules
Face to face and live online skills and development days
Regular support and guidance from your dedicated skills coach
Online learning environment to support learning throughout the apprenticeship

More training information

First Intuition is a specialist accountancy tuition provider based in central London offering a range of classroom and online learning solutions leading to the AAT, ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW qualifications.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths, English and ICT (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent (A* - C))

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

Accountancy (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
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

About this company

As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Agency (FJA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.

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Company benefits

Company Pension

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of future training and development and a position within the company.

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