Apprentice Accounts

PCS Legal

BASILDON, SS14 3JJ

Closes in 12 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 4 October 2024

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Summary

An exciting opportunity to learn on the job in our busy accounts department. You will be supporting with bank reconciliations, calculating ledger balances, archiving client files and will process client card payments.

Annual wage
£12,313.60 a year

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Benefits: Regular reviews, casual dress days, company events, discounted or free food, employee discounts, Health & wellbeing programme

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 9.00am - 5.30pm and Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 28 October

Duration

1 Year 9 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

  • Inputting and authorising payments on multiple banksPosting to ledgers
  • Reviewing and uploading invoices onto Xero
  • Supporting with client and office bank reconciliation
  • Calculating ledger balances and archiving client files
  • Taking care of administrative tasks, such as correspondence, filing and printing
  • Process client card payments
  • Producing various in-house accounting reports
  • Reviewing client completion statements
  • General support to the department management and directors

Where you’ll work

5 CAPRICORN CENTRE

CRANES FARM ROAD

BASILDON

SS14 3JJ

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

DAMAR 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

    • Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard  
    • All training in our Basildon, Essex office
    • Training will be provided daily during the working day

    More training information

    For the Assistant Accountant, the qualification required is:

    • AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting
    • AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 4)
    • GCSE (grade 4)
    • GCSE (grade 4)
    • Maths (grade 4)

    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

    About this company

    PCS Legal are an established firm of Licensed Conveyancers and Probate Practitioners regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers. Our staff are dedicated and highly trained to deal with all aspects of conveyancing. As a progressive legal firm we are committed to ensuring all clients receive the highest possible standard of advice and service in relation to their house sale and purchase, remortgage transaction, Will advice, probate, estate planning or commercial transactions

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

    After this apprenticeship

    • We are able to offer progression and further career development within our Accounts Departments

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    PCS Legal

    Miles Forsdike

    miles.f@pcslegal.co.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000280666.

    Apply now

    Closes in 12 days (Friday 18 October at 11:59pm)

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