Accounts Assistant Apprentice (Eddisons Commercial)

BEGBIES TRAYNOR LIMITED

Leeds, LS1 4AP

Closes on Monday 18 November

Posted on 15 October 2024

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Summary

Downloading bank statements from bank in 2 formats (Excel and MT940) for 3 bank accounts.

Annual wage
Competitive

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 25 November

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

  • MT940 for common account and LSV – import into system, match to transactions.
  • Other account receipted on to system manually (St Vincents not loaded).
  • AMS bank reconciliations (270+), Mayfair bank recs x2,
  • Save down all reports once reconciled.
  • Query with team any receipts not recognised.
  • Check with credit controller to see if she recognises payments. If not… Liaise with tenants for remittance advices.
  • Alias forms – complete and issue to tenants, chase them up etc.
  • Save down daily bank balances and check against system to ensure all balances correct, if not, investigate why.
  • Unposted cash report – complete every day and chase up
  • IATs (Inter Account Transfers) – in system and on Excel Load payments on to bank.
  • Save copies of payments.
  • Monitor AR Mailbox on daily basis.
  • AMS deposits – creating accounts on BMAP, closing accounts on BMAP etc.
  • Reverse Journals.
  • Take credit card payments on worldpay.

Where you’ll work

10 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

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.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    More training information

    • As an Accountancy Apprentice with BPP, you will complete the Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship at Level 3. Within the apprenticeship you will undertake the full AAT Level 3 qualification
    • The apprenticeship will be completed at a BPP centre or via the Online Classroom platform, in addition to at the workplace

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    Other in:

    • 5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade (A-C/9-4 or equivalent))

    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

    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Microsoft excel and outlook
    • Positive attitude
    • Willingness to learn

    Other requirements

    Please ensure that you apply for the position as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The closing date is a rough guideline as to when an advert will close. The advert may close before the given closing date if the employer has filled the position(s).

    About this company

    Eddisons (formerly Banks Long & Co) is a firm of Charted Surveyors. Our people deliver expert advice and a comprehensive range of professional services to businesses, financial institutions and property investors.

    After this apprenticeship

    • Potential for apprentices to undertake further AAT levels

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED

    Megan Finn

    meganfinn@bpp.com

    0203 834 2872

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282132.

    Apply now

    Closes on Monday 18 November

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