Accounts Apprentice

MOORE STEPHENS

Peterborough, PE2 6PZ

Closes in 25 days (Thursday 20 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 27 January 2025

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Summary

A Bookkeeping and Accounting Apprenticeship role is an excellent starting point for a career in accountancy. You will be supporting our clients Business Support department to deliver a range of services to our clients, including bookkeeping, VAT, management accounting and accounting software support.

• Wage: £16,800 a year

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  Pay increase with each exam pass.

• Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

  37 hours 30 minutes a week

• Possible start date:

  Sunday 23 March

• Duration:

  3 years

• 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

- You’ll start by learning the basics through an online bookkeeping course including the difference between debits and credits, sales and purchase, basic VAT rules and lots more.

- You will be assigned a Buddy who will be on hand to answer any questions and provide on-the job training to support your academic learning.

- You’ll have a personal development plan in place from Day One, providing step by step guidance on what’s needed to progress to the next level in your career journey.

- You’ll learn how to use a variety of different accounting software systems including Sage, QuickBooks and Xero.

- Provide accounting software support to their varied client base.

- Process a range of financial information for clients, from their bank statements, suppliers and customers invoices.

- Work closely with other departments within the Firm including tax, payroll and accounts.

- Build relationships with clients through communicating with them regularly by requesting information along with answering queries.

- You’ll learn how to prepare VAT returns ensuring they are filed accurately and on time.

- Learn how to draft a set of year-end accounts and have the opportunity to sit in client meetings so you can understand how your work is vital to their business.

- Have the opportunity to work off-site on clients’ premises, setting up their accounting systems including entering customers and suppliers’ details, opening balances (vital for the start of each year), year-end returns and VAT returns.

Where you’ll work

Rutland House

Minerva Business Park

Lynch Wood

Peterborough

PE2 6PZ

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

STARTING OFF 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

- On the job training. 

- Off the job training. 

- AAT level 3 supported by Starting Off. 

- Remote learning. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 6/B or above)
• Maths (grade 6/B or above)

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
• Number skills
• Initiative

Other requirements

Can you get to the location daily?

About this company

Our client is a fast-growing, top 15 accounting and advisory network, with offices throughout the UK and members across the globe. In the East Midlands firm, they have offices in Corby, Northampton and Peterborough. They offer a complete solution for businesses and individuals. As well as the usual services of accounts, tax advice and audits and also offer a complete payroll service, strategic business planning, corporate finance, inheritance tax planning and much more.

Company benefits

Pay increase with each exam pass, 23 days holiday + bank holidays, ongoing learning and development, social work events, Group personal pension scheme, Off the job training supported by Starting Off.

After this apprenticeship

Permanent position available on completion of the Apprenticeship. 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

STARTING OFF LIMITED

Lucy

Lucy.harris@startingoff.co.uk

01536 851190

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298522.

Apply now

Closes in 25 days (Thursday 20 March at 11:59pm)

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