Apprentice Accounts Administrator

ARENDELLE LIMITED

LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 6NJ

Closes on Friday 29 November

Posted on 24 October 2024

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Summary

This is a great opportunity to build a career in accountancy with a growing company who value staff and their development. You will cover a range of accounting and bookkeeping functions through the AAT apprenticeship programme.

Annual wage
£10,000 a year

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Potential for performance related salary increase after 6 months.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9.30am - 5.30pm

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 4 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

In this role, you will engage in a variety of accounting activities, gaining experience across our client base. Your duties will include:

  • Gaining valuable work experience through supporting the directors in providing a range of accounting and taxation services to clients
  • Use of Accountancy Software (Sage, Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks)
  • Sales ledger
  • Purchase ledger
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Data entry
  • Using Microsoft Packages, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Assisting with monthly payroll and construction industry scheme returns for clients
  • General admin duties (writing emails, filing)
  • Managing the company’s main email inbox
  • Ad-hoc duties as necessary to facilitate the smooth running of the office

Where you’ll work

14 SALISBURY AVENUE

EAST LEAKE

LOUGHBOROUGH

LE12 6NJ

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

LOUGHBOROUGH 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

    • Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Accounts or Finance Assistant
    • Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting
    • Level 2 Diploma in Financial and Management Accounting
    • Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping
    • Level 2 Functional Skills English and maths (if required)

    Delivery Method:

    • Attendance at college will be required one morning session per week
    • Apprenticeship session to assist with portfolio building and preparation for End Point Assessment

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade C/4 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
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills

    Other requirements

    Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

    About this company

    Arendelle is a family run business who provide bookkeeping, accounts and admin services to individuals and small to medium size businesses.

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

    Company benefits

    • 22.4 days holiday (inc bank holidays) • Extra paid day off if your birthday falls on a working day • Casual dress • Company pension • Free parking • On-site parking

    After this apprenticeship

    Progression within the company and further study to level 3 either in accounting or business administration.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE

    Sophia Cleaver

    apprenticeships@loucoll.ac.uk

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283968.

    Apply now

    Closes on Friday 29 November

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