Accountant Apprentice

Summary

As a Trainee Accountant (Apprentice), you will provide support to both internal staff, including accounting, payroll and administrative functions, and external clients. Part of your role will involve assisting in the day-to-day financial activities including, but not limited to, data entry, month-end VAT and PAYE Returns.

Wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday, between 9:00am – 5:00pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 17 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

Assisting with financial and management accounts preparation for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies
Assisting with managing client expectations and deadlines
Assisting with the preparation of personal and business tax returns
Carrying out bookkeeping activities, including journal postings and ledger reconciliations
Processing client records accurately using Taxcalc, QuickBooks and other accountancy software
Preparation of VAT returns, weekly and monthly client payrolls, and management accounts
Assisting with general administrative duties including meeting and greeting clients, filing, answering the telephone and supporting the team to meet deadlines as required

Where you’ll work

CHAMPIONS BUSINESS PARK

ARROWE BROOK ROAD

WIRRAL

CH49 0AB

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

WIRRAL METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Record transactional data.
Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard, including:

AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2
Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours
End-Point Assessment

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

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

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
Customer care skills
Number skills

About this company

With over thirty years experience working both within the accounting profession and as an accountant in industry, Brian Kenwright formed Kenwright Accountants in 1998. Our client base consists of limited companies, partnerships and sole traders throughout North West England, North Wales and throughout the UK. We are members of the ICPA and, as such, bear the designation Independent Certified Practicing Accountants. From October 2018, we incorporated Nunn and Co Accountants, Bob Nunn and his team are now part of our organisation.

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

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of a full-time position upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

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