Apprentice Trainee Accountant

Summary

As part of the Accounts team, you will be joining an established team of professionals enabling you to work in a positive forward-thinking company and environment with full support. This opportunity offers an immediate start to the right candidate. Shadowing and learning different aspects of each of the duties by working with your colleagues.

Wage

£19,000 a year

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Thursday, 8.00am to 5.30pm. Friday, 8.00am to 4.00pm.

42 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Thursday 15 May 2025

Duration

1 year 5 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

Purchase Ledger
Sales Ledger
Stock
Raising weekly Supplier Payments
Liaising with Management for Costs
Nominal Ledger including all inputs for Cash Book and Nominal Journals
Reconciliations of Balance Sheet
VAT Returns
Payroll Journal Postings/Payroll Processing
Production of monthly Management Accounts
Reporting to Stake Holders
Any other duties required

Where you’ll work

Harriott Drive Heathcote Industrial Estate
Warwick
CV34 6TJ

Training

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

College or training organisation

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 5/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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Since 1996, we have proudly been the service provider of choice within the motor trade for many prestigious companies across the UK and Ireland. Offering bespoke outsourcing solutions for the full spectrum of the automotive industry, franchised dealers and groups, fleet reprocessing centres, import and distribution ports/ hubs, daily car rental providers and mobility sectors. With a wealth of experience within the industry, Assured Group Ltd has now expanded into Central Europe with an extensive footprint across Germany, Spain, France and Austria. Investing in people and technology to maintain its leading role within the industry, we offer innovative cost effective and reliable solutions to the motor industry. Around the clock and around the continent, together with our subsidiary business’s, we offer multiple services within the motor trade and beyond. From full facility management services, chemical and consumable supply, aircraft cleaning and innovative IT solutions for the industry.

After this apprenticeship

Upon completion of the qualification there is a chance to become a full time member of the team

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