Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship – RBH Properties – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

We are a privately owned property company specialising in both residential and commercial office spaces, generating income through unit sales and rental agreements. Our operations are managed through various special purpose entities, with a dedicated team of nine employees located across the UK. We operate from a small office near Gunwharf.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday-Friday, exact times to be confirmed, 30 hours a week.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 4 November
Duration: 1 year 2 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

This is a desk-based role located in the Portsmouth office, where you will work both independently on recurring monthly tasks and under the supervision of the company accountant as needed.

Your day to day duties will include:

Bookkeeping and data entry using accounting software Xero and updating spreadsheets using Excel and/or Google Sheets
Managing staff/company expenses
Handling purchase and sales ledger
Updating basic financial reporting
Supporting the company accountant
Performing bookkeeping activities including data entry of income and expenditure
Analysing and managing purchase ledger items, monthly employee company expenses, and rental income schedules
Liaising with suppliers such as rental agents, company phone suppliers, and local authorities, under supervision and at times will be the lead person in the office when the accountant is not in the office

Where you’ll work

1B

St. Georges Business Centre, St. Georges Square

Portsmouth

PO1 3EY

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

LET ME PLAY 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

Apprenticeship Standard: Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
Duration: 15 months
Training Provider: LMP Education (Rate My Apprenticeship Best Training Provider 2024/2025)
All training will be done remotely
Training schedule TBC

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
Accounting (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

Other requirements

• (Permitting you’re eligible for the role) Please expect to receive contact from our Inspire ATA Recruitment team, to discuss your application further. • Additionally, please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, DBS checks and references will be obtained as part of your enrolment.

About this company

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

http://www.inspire-ata.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a permanent role once qualified with options to do further training if desired.

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