Finance Apprentice

TM ACCOUNTANCY & FINANCE LTD

Darlington, DL1 1LA

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 28 November at 11:59pm)

Posted on 11 November 2024


Summary

We are looking for a hardworking and motivated individual, who is looking to progress through their AATs, and work their way through the company.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am – 3pm with day release to College (on the specified date).

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

  • Admin/Receptionist work
  • Liaising with HMRC/Clients (e.g phone calls, letters, emails)
  • Analysing sole trader accounts
  • Bookkeeping
  • Assisting with VAT returns

All of the above training will be provided and overseen by a member of staff.

Where you’ll work

Unit 1A/1B

Birch House, 80 Eastmount Road

Darlington

DL1 1LA

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

DARLINGTON 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.
  • 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

This apprenticeship is 15 months plus 3 months for End Point Assessment and gateway.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • Maths and English (grade 4/C)

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
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Custome rcare skills
  • Reliable
  • Motivated
  • Thorough
  • Basic MO knowledge

About this company

TM Accountancy and Finance, a professional Darlington accounting firm founded in 2020, has many combined years of experience. Our expertise have proven to be invaluable as we have assisted hundreds of clients throughout the nation, who have came to TM Accountancy and Finance in the search of a personal and dependable service.

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

After this apprenticeship

There may be an opportunity to secure a long term position after successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

DARLINGTON COLLEGE

Nagina Patrai

NPatrai@darlington.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286860.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Thursday 28 November at 11:59pm)

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