Accounts Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to kick-start your career in finance? Reporting to the VAT Manager and Senior Operations Manager, you will support with the preparation of accounts, maintaining bookkeeping files, VAT Returns, bank reconciliations, and financial administration.

Wage

£14,918.80 a year

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Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.

38 hours a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

1 year 5 months

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

Typical duties will include:

Accounts preparation for various companies – which includes but not limited to accruals, prepayments and journals, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis of budget
Bank reconciliations; comparing bank statements for company accounts
Accounts administration
Aged debtor reconciliations
Ad hoc accounting projects
Incoming call handling
Client records/filing/archiving

Where you’ll work

14-16 Bridgford Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 6AB

Training

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

College or training organisation

EMA TRAINING 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

The Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process.

AAT Modules are as follows:

Introduction to Bookkeeping (Level 2 Unit)
Principles of Bookkeeping (Level 2 Unit)
Management Accounting Techniques

Financial Accounting:

Preparing Financial Statements
Business Awareness
Tax Processes for Business

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 5)

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
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

TCP Accountants have two offices one is West Bridgford and one in Mansfield. During this role you may be expected to travel between the two offices.

About this company

TCP (GB) Group Ltd is a firm of Accountants based in Nottinghamshire offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals. We pride ourselves on being a friendly, approachable and fun team, but with the main aim of always being there for our clients.

https://www.tcp.uk.com/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Opportunity to stay as a full-time member of the team upon completion of the apprenticeship porgramme.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

Jess Mitchell

jess.mitchell@ematraining.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312787.

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Closes in 16 days (Monday 12 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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