Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

The apprentice will assist with the preparation of accounts and other related tasks as designated by senior members of the team. This will provide an opportunity to develop individual skills whilst gaining experience in a professional environment.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 2 June 2025

Duration

1 year

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

Key duties and responsibilities:

1. Assist with the preparation of accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders.

2. Preparation of draft income and corporation tax computations.

3. Assist clients with the accurate processing of payroll and reporting of information to HMRC and pension providers including generating employee payslips.

4. Assistance with bookkeeping and the preparation of VAT returns for clients including accurate reporting to HMRC.

5. Become familiar with using various accounts software such as VT, Sage, Quickbooks and Xero.

6. Liaise with clients, HMRC and nominated persons in connections with client’s affairs.

7. Compliance with ACCA, FCA, and Money Laundering Regulations.

8. Complying with the accountants’ professional standards and code of practice in respect of ethics, confidentiality and fit for purpose individuals.

9. Ensuring accounts and other work prepared are technically correct and comply with the Financial Reporting Standards.

10. Assistance with planning, managing and recording of assignments. Ensuring that work is completed on time within set deadlines and within budget.

11. Attend the premises of clients and others if required.

12. Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.

13. Dealing with any client queries in an efficient manner.

14. Assist with maintaining and operating internal control systems and be cyber secure.

Where you’ll work

GROUND FLOOR
ADVANCE HOUSE
UNIT 9
WATERFALL LANE TRADING ESTAT
B64 6PU

Training

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

College or training organisation

HALESOWEN 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

The successful candidate will study for their AAT qualification alongside learning on-the-job skills from working closely with senior and chartered certified accountants. This will provide opportunities for the successful applicant to experience a broad range of services that we provide to our diverse client base.

The apprentice will attend college one day per week.

In addition, they will be allocated with an assessor who will visit them within the workplace once every 6-8 weeks.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade C/4)
English (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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills

Other requirements

Applicants who have already achieved Level 2 AAT, can still apply for this position, however they will start on the AAT Level 3 Apprenticeship.

About this company

We are a friendly small accountancy practice based in Cradley Heath who are looking for an accounts assistant apprentice to be part of the future growth and success of the practice. Our clients rely on us to provide a pro-active personal service and we seek an individual with similar values who has the attitude and drive to succeed within the practice.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of this apprenticeship, the apprentice will progress oto the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HALESOWEN COLLEGE

Deborah Maley

dmaley@halesowen.ac.uk

01216027777

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312026.

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Closes in 15 days (Friday 25 April 2025 at 11:59pm)

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