Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking for a dynamic and rewarding career in finance? Join our vibrant team in London as an Accounts Assistant Apprentice and kick-start your journey towards becoming a skilled accountant. Working in our finance team, playing a key role in processing financial and accounting data. This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn!

Wage: £22,308 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: This is a permanent role working in our prestigious offices in America Square, Central London. Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 3 March
Duration: 1 year 3 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

Processing client cash receipts.
Supporting the credit control function.
Resolving client AR queries and maintaining the daily AR report.
Processing purchase orders and managing supplier invoices and employee expenses.
Assisting with the timely payment of invoices.
Ensuring accuracy in weekly timesheets, processing manual entries when needed.
Providing crucial support to management and project teams with financial insights.

Where you’ll work

One America Square

17 Crosswall Street

London

EC3N 2LB

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

THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY 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

Training will be a blend of online and attendance at AAT centres.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

Other in:

AAT (grade Level 2 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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

Project Centre, part of Marston Holdings, is a leading design, engineering, and landscape architecture consultancy whose highly talented people are passionate about creating places that are attractive, innovative, sustainable, and safe. Our approach to integrated design produces award winning results that have won significant industry recognition and includes being awarded CIHT’s Employer of the Year in 2021.

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

Company benefits

24 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Health Cash Plan. Exclusive discounts on high street and online shopping, travel, socialising, and more! Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Package (subject to eligibility).

After this apprenticeship

To become fully qualified AAT L3 Assistant Accountant
Progress to higher level apprenticeship
Career opportunities across the group

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PROJECT CENTRE LIMITED

Sue Poulton

sue.poulton@marstonholdings.co.uk

07442994878

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297574.

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Closes on Friday 28 February

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