AAT Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 apprenticeship with Boffix and Kaplan. You will be dealing with accounts, bookkeeping, VAT returns and payroll whilst working towards the AAT Level 2 qualification.

Annual wage: £12,480 to £22,308 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 20 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

Duties include:

Assisting the Finance Manager in all finance related matters, including high levels of finance administration.
Updating records onto a database and developing reporting tools.
Bookkeeping for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies and other Organisations for a range of industry types that vary in size.
Preparation of VAT Returns and dealing with associated VAT work.
Payroll preparation for a range of clients.
Preparation of Sole Trader, Partnership and Limited Company Accounts. Completion of Individual and Company Tax Work.
Ad-hoc Business and Tax Advice and Advisory engagements as required.
Other sundry work to meet the needs of the clients and the organisation.
Working with the other colleagues to ensure all tasks are closed off on all projects at the end of each working day.
To work with a wider team and on an ad hoc basis respond to inbound calls relating to client enquiries.

Where you’ll work

Marlborough House 2 Charnwood Street

Derby

UK

DE1 2GT

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

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Record transactional data.

Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.

Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.

Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.

Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.

Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2. This level is ideal for existing staff or new talent in accounting and finance. Their work could include basic bookkeeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.

Learners will complete the mandatory AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. The Certificate in Accounting comprises of four exams and an End Point Assessment. You must successfully complete the following:

Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
Principles of Costing (PCTN)
Business Environment (BESY)
EPA - In Tray exercise

An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

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

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
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Benefits include: 80% Remote Work. Statutory Holidays. Parking available at the office.

About this company

We are an Accountancy Practice based in Derby and are now looking to hire an enthusiastic and motivated Business Services and Accounts Administrator. If you are a self-motivated individual with secretarial and Admin experience or wish to gain experience, then please get in touch. This position suits a Business/Accounting candidate looking to gain experience within the sector.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

The right candidate may have the opportunity to move onto further AAT and ACA qualifications.

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