Accounts Apprenticeship

Balancing Books Bookkeepers

Boston, PE21 7TQ

Closes on Sunday 15 December

Posted on 16 October 2024

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Summary

We are looking for a bookkeeping administrator to work at an established accounting firm based in Boston. You should be be highly organized and proactive. Each day is different so you will need to be flexible to meet multiple deadlines. This would suit someone looking to start a career in the financial sector, or change of career.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 6 December

Duration

1 year

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

  • Processing invoices and receipts
  • Email monitoring
  • Adhere to a high quality of work ethic
  • Maintain accurate financial records and ensure all transactions are recorded in a timely manner
  • Reconcile bank statements
  • Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
  • Utilise accounting software such Sage for efficient record-keeping
  • Filing paperwork
  • Adhoc administrative tasks

Where you’ll work

18 Gilbert Drive

Wyberton

Boston

PE21 7TQ

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

BOSTON COLLEGE

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 or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

    • This flexible apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with Mindful Education and combines online learning with regular sessions with a college tutor
    • Apprentices will learn foundation bookkeeping and accounting software skills

    For the accounts or finance assistant, the qualification required is:

    • AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting
    • Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Certificate in Bookkeeping
    • Institute of Accountants and Bookkeepers Level 2 Certificate in Accounting and Business

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (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
    • Problem solving skills
    • Number skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Proactive

    Other requirements

    This vacancy could also support an Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship.

    About this company

    I have built the business up over the past 10 years and I have a close working relationship with all my clients . We are a small team who work closely together. We also work together with Penny Processor Accountants and will be launching a new Virtual Assistant business in 2024.

    http://www.balancingbookkeepers.com (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • A full time position could be offered after a successful completed apprenticeship

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    BOSTON COLLEGE

    Suzanne Davison

    Apprenticeships@boston.ac.uk

    01205313238

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282360.

    Apply now

    Closes on Sunday 15 December

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