Apprentice Accounting Technician
BENNETT JONES & CO
Cornwall, PL31 2RQ
Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 February 2025
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Summary
A great opportunity to continue your career in Accountancy. As a Trainee Accounting Technician you will support managers and other senior staff in providing a range of accountancy services to our clients. You will gain the experience and knowledge to progress through AAT qualifications and potential of Chartered Training.
- Wage
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£23,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
£23000 - £25000 dependent on qualifications and previous work experience.
- Training course
- Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
35 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 April
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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 a trainee accountant you will work as part of a team assisting with clients’ accounting needs.
This position involves a number of different aspects including:
- Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
- Preparing tax computations
- Providing bookkeeping services
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Filing Companies House and H M Revenue & Customs documents on client's behalf
Assignments will be undertaken both in the office and 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
Unit 22 Callywith Gate Industrial Estate
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 2RQ
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
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
Your training plan
You will undertake the “Professional Accounting Technician” Apprenticeship (a HIgher Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.
Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment” and will be graded “Pass” or “Distinction”. This will include two elements:
A Professional Discussion. This will include a series of questions allowing you to to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a Portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used for discussion points in the PD.
Alternatively a 2,000 word Written Statement can be submitted.
A Synoptic Exam. This will include elements you have learnt throughout your studies of the individual AAT Units and this will contribute towards your end grade.
You will be prepared for both of these elements by undertaking studies for the AAT (Level 4) Professional Diploma in Accounting. These will underpin both elements of your “end point assessment”. As such, it is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15-18 months although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.
You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.
As you learn more in both the office and in your studies your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 5)
- Maths (grade 5)
Other in:
- Level 2 (grade Pass)
- Level 3 (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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements
Public transport is limited.
About this company
Bodmin based Chartered Accountants, Bennett Jones & Co are a well-established practice that offers a range of services to sole traders, partnerships and companies. Most of our clients are based in Cornwall. However, we have a growing amount of clients nationally due to our competitive fees and good reputation. Our clients come from a very wide range of business sectors from the more traditional farming and tourist based activities to manufacturing and information technology firms. We also complete a number of reviews for charities and grant funded bodies.
After this apprenticeship
- Accountancy or taxation professional - Level 7
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
Victoria Longstaff
victoria@accountancylearning.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000303138.
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Closes in 12 days (Friday 7 March at 11:59pm)
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