Accounts Apprentice (JCA Engineering)

Summary

In this role you will maintain accurate sales and purchase ledger records. Assist in maintaining the treasury operations. Process timesheets, Collaborate with the rest of finance team.

Annual wage: £20,000 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday. Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 9 December
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

Strategy & Objectives

Understand the JCA strategic and departmental/divisional plans and how your objectives relate to these.

Attend and contribute to arranged reviews and updates for your personal objectives.

Key day to day responsibilities:

Assist with Financial Record Keeping

Support the accounting team in maintaining accurate financial records.
Assist in the preparation and processing of invoices, receipts, and payments.

Reconciliation Tasks:

Help in reconciling bank statements and financial discrepancies.
Assist with monthly and annual financial reports.

Data Entry and Management:

Accurately enter financial data into accounting software.
Ensure data integrity and confidentiality at all times.

Learning and Development:

Participate in on-the-job training and formal educational sessions.
Stay updated with accounting standards and best practices.

Support Administrative Tasks:

Assist with filing, copying, and organizing financial documents.
Provide general administrative support to the finance team as needed.

Administration Management:

Understanding of all business systems and identifying where training needs are required.

Knowledge of administrative processes, procedures and systems such as but not limited to Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Learning and Development

The Company will support the apprentice by providing additional paid leave for exams. The Company will, as necessary, facilitate formal training and provide mentoring to enable you to conduct duties as laid out in this job description. Training on statutory topics will be at a level relevant to the role and at frequencies required to keep abreast of current obligations.

Other Roles and Responsibilities:

In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the jobholder is required to carry out such other duties as may be required and as may be assigned from time to time.

Key performance indicator types specific for this role:

The KPI’s associated with this role are as follows:

Financial Performance
Contract Service Delivery Performance
Customer Feedback

Where you’ll work

Solar House

Stevenage Leisure Park

Kings Way

Stevenage

SG1 2UA

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

BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 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.
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 will be provided through BBP group supported by learning opportunities in the workplace.

Achieve AAT qualification.

More training information

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

A Level in:

Any (grade (A*-C/9-4 or equivalent))

Desirable qualifications

BTEC in:

Any (grade Level 3)

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
Attention to detail
Analytical skills
Team working
Strong numerical skills
High level of accuracy
Proficient in Microsoft Excel
Ability to work independently
Eagerness to learn
Develop new skills
Ability to work under pressure
Prioritise own workload

About this company

JCA is a multi-faceted engineering services and construction business. Our core expertise is in the development of buildings and facilities with business critical engineering systems. We deliver a comprehensive range of services to meet the needs of commercial property owners operating in a number of industry sectors. From design and construction to fit out and maintenance, JCA provides a bespoke solution to every client project. We are a Mitie company.

Company benefits

· 25 days holidays plus bank holidays · 4% employer’s contributory pension · Perkbox employee discounts · 2x life assurance · help at Hand free private GP service

After this apprenticeship

JCA are looking for a candidate who wishes to achieve fully qualified professional status following on from the Level 3 Apprenticeship.

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