Accounts Apprentice

Summary

M A Edwards Accountants are looking for a new member to add to our vibrant team.

Wage: £14,526.20 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 1 April
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

We are a fast-growing business in Birmingham B38 and we are seeking an Accounting Apprentice, for work on Payroll and Accounts. The role would suit somebody who has qualified to AAT level 2 or 3, we have a great deal of experience in developing and mentoring Apprentices, as well as Chartered Accountants, and we have a 100% record of taking on Apprentices as full-time employees at the end of their Apprenticeships.

Accounting Apprentice- AAT Level 3

Assisting in the day to day financial activities, such as data entry, month ends, balancing banks liaising with other team members and clients
Basic Book-Keeping activities, such as working with sales and purchase ledgers, using Sage One software, calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.
Assisting with Book-Keeping, tax return and accounts preparation and administrative tasks in an accountancy practice
Assisting with financial management account, preparation for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies
Assisting with managing client expectations and deadlines

Payroll

Enter employee data onto a payroll system
Process wages, overtime, deductions and send out pay slips
Calculate statutory contributions like pensions and National Insurance
Audit information to make sure it’s accurate and up-to-date
Answer staff queries about timesheets or pay slips
Create payroll reports for management

Where you’ll work

26 THE GREEN
KINGS NORTON
BIRMINGHAM
B38 8SD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

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

You will be allocated with an assessor who will visit you within the workplace once every 6-8 weeks.
In addition, you will attend college one day per week, to work towards the AAT Level 3 qualification.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)

Other in:

AAT (grade Pass)

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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills

About this company

Established in 1980, we are a family run Birmingham accountant who takes great pride in providing you with a top quality, value for money service.

After this apprenticeship

Potentially a permanent position for the successful candidate, on completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

Deborah Maley

dmaley@halesowen.ac.uk

01216027777

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000309296.

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Closes in 10 days (Friday 28 March at 11:59pm)

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