Apprentice Accounting Technician

Summary

A great opportunity to start your career in Accountancy. You will support the team in providing a range of accountancy services to our clients, gaining the experience and knowledge to progress through AAT qualifications and then onto Chartered training if appropriate. You will be working alongside team members, senior staff, managers and partners.

Wage

£13,741 to £22,222.20 a year

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Wages reviewed as skills are obtained, at least annually

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays

35 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 14 April

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

As an apprentice accountant you will work as part of a team assisting with clients’ accounting needs.

This position involves a number of different aspects including:

Providing bookkeeping services
Preparation of VAT returns
General help around the office

Assignments will be undertaken both in the office and, occasionally, at client's premises. Trainees will have support and on the job training from managers and other senior staff.

During your training you will be expected to develop an understanding of the practical issues involved in delivering a high-quality service to clients.

Both practical and theoretical training will be undertaken, with an aim to becoming a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

Where you’ll work

9 Western Road
Launceston
PL15 7AR

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

ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD

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

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

You will undertake the “Assistant Accountant” Apprenticeship (an Advanced Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.

This is a blended learning experience for apprentices which incorporates multiple teaching methods to suit the learning styles of our apprentices. We have on demand learning materials that can be accessed at any time alongside face-to-face contact with a personal tutor either via Microsoft teams, or at one of our college sites once a week.

The other four days a week will be spent in the office where you will undertake further practical and theoretical training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

A minimum of 5 subjects including English & Maths (grade 9 - 4 (A* - C))

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

2 subjects (grade A - 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

IT skills
Organisation skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Team working
Literacy skills

About this company

Haines Watts South West is part of the Haines Watts Group and as such we are able to offer trainees a national experience in a local environment. We provide accountancy, tax and business planning services to our clients. A lot of our clients operate within the Agricultural sector, but we also have clients in other sectors. We pride ourselves on offering a premium service. To achieve this we ensure all our staff are mentored from Day 1 so that they learn the skills suitable for their initial role, and have the opportunity to grow and advance through the business as far as they wish to go. Previous AAT trainees have progressed through all levels of the qualification, moved on to qualifying as Chartered Accountants and are now working towards becoming a partner in the business. Other trainees have found a level they are comfortable with and stayed at that level – our longest serving member of the team has been with us for 30 years!

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After this apprenticeship

It is expected that you will stay with the company following successful completion of your apprenticeship to undertake further qualifications and increase your responsibility in the office.

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