Accounts Apprentice / Payroll Administrator

JMC ACCOUNTANTS & TAX ADVISERS LTD

BRIERLEY HILL, DY5 3AW

Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 17 September 2024

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Summary

A vacancy has become available for a trainee accountant/payroll administrator.

Annual wage
£11,648 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 7 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

The suitable candidate will be trained to complete the following tasks.

  • Prepare book keeping for various clients using either excel or Sage Accounts
  • Prepare VAT returns and file online
  • Prepare working papers for year-end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
  • Process payroll monthly/ weekly
  • Send payroll RTI reports
  • Ad-hoc administrative duties

The successful candidate must be able to learn to manage their own workload and communicate with clients, answering any queries in a timely and effective manner.

There will be the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience in all aspects of accountancy.

Where you’ll work

76 HIGH STREET

BRIERLEY HILL

DY5 3AW

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

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

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 iwll be expected to attend college one day per week to study towards the AAT Level 3 qualification.

    In addition, the apprentice will be allocated with an assessor who will visit them within the workplace, once every 6-8 weeks.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade C/4)
    • Maths (grade C/4)
    • AAT (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
    • Team working
    • Initiative

    Other requirements

    We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received before the closing date

    About this company

    JMC Accountants & Tax Advisers Ltd; a family-run accountancy practice, was established in 1985. After 35 years of working with businesses and individuals, we continue to build on our enviable reputation. Our unique approach to accounting offers our clients a long-term investment in their business.

    After this apprenticeship

    There is the potential for a permanent position on completion of this apprenticeship.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HALESOWEN COLLEGE

    Deborah Maley

    dmaley@halesowen.ac.uk

    01216027777

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277389.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Friday 4 October at 11:59pm)

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