Accounts Apprentice

Summary

As a trainee accountant at Farnell Clarke, this is the start of an exciting career in accountancy practice. During your apprenticeship you will support the Outsourcing team with daily, weekly and monthly financial tasks which enable the smooth and effective running of our clients’ businesses.

Annual wage: £14,000 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm (Flexible in core hours).
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Sunday 1 December
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

Business Services:

Using cloud software, undertake and assist with bookkeeping tasks (bank reconciliations, purchase / sales invoices, etc) for our clients
Become an integral part of client’s team. Assisting with their email mailbox, being the first responder, resolving queries where possible and referring to our client when needed
Ability and willingness to become proficient on client’s own software, extracting information required for the accounts
Assist with the preparation of quarterly VAT returns for clients, submitting to Senior bookkeeper / Management accountant for review
Support with the preparation of management accounts, posting the wages journal using the BrightPay integration and posting simple accruals and prepayments as well as maintaining the fixed asset register

Administration:

Using our practice management tool, Karbon, ensure your clients work tasks and notes are kept up to date and email are responded to within 24 hours
Ensure electronic and physical client files are complete and maintained fully

Business Development:

Build positive relationships with clients in day-to-day work
Promote the services of the business to clients and potential clients

Team:

Communicate effectively with others in the team
Work collaboratively with colleagues in order to meet the objectives of the business
Contribute to team meetings and put forward ideas and feedback in order to improve ways of working
Seeks and provides feedback in a timely manner

Competencies & Behaviours:

Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments
Maintains confidentiality regarding sensitive information
Takes advantage of learning opportunities provided (e.g. courses, feedback from supervisor or peers)
Adapts to new ideas and initiatives relevant to own area of work
Raises compliance, ethical or other issues to protect the Organisation’s reputation and obligations
Manages time well
Displays a positive attitude in the face of ambiguity and change
Listens actively, considers people’s concerns and adjusts own behaviour in a helpful manner
Shows good team work

Benefits and rewards:

As well as a competitive salary, relative to our marketplace and your skills and experience, Farnell Clarke employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

Agile working
Flexible working hours
Support for your ongoing professional development including training programs tailored to you
Regular staff events
Company Pension scheme
Medical Cover

Where you’ll work

Evolution House, Iceni Court

Delft Way

Norwich

NR6 6BB

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

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE 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

Interal and external training.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths & English (grade 4/C or above)

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
Organisation skills
Number skills
Team working
Adaptability
Enthusiasm for development
Motivated

About this company

We are an award winning digital first accountancy group based in Norwich, Norfolk and Suffolk with clients across East Anglia, London and the UK. We deliver first class accounting, compliance, tax, accounting software, outsourcing and advisory services to our business clients, from SME to large and corporate businesses, and private individuals. We are passionate about digital and the benefits that using the latest accounting software and applications can bring to every business. We care about our clients and are dedicated to delivering the best possible service to our customers.

https://farnellclarke.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

• Agile working • Flexible working hours • Support for your ongoing professional development including training programmes tailored to you • Regular staff events • Company Pension scheme • Medical Cover

After this apprenticeship

Farnell Clarke will continually support your training and development which will continue after completion of level 3 AAT opening the door to further opportunities within the business.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

FIRST INTUITION CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Jordan Newsome

jordan@farnellclarke.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000281803.

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Closes in 8 days (Saturday 30 November)

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