Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

We are looking for an apprentice Accounts / Payroll Assistant to assist with the company accountancy and commercial activities. The successful candidate shall receive full training with one to one mentoring and be supported via our training provider leading to an AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2 qualification.

Annual wage: £15,000 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Mon - Fri. 8.30-5.30pm
42 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 3 December
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

1. Assist Payroll with the processing the weekly payroll, which generally includes: - Collation of operative's timesheets. - Calculating additional pay items (e.g. subsistence, bonus, fares and travel, etc) - Calculate and monitor any sickness pay/paternity pay etc - Assist with formatting relevant spreadsheets, compiling information for Key personnel. 2. Assist with general costing exercises, job costing, preparing, invoices, and statements for small works and project variations. 3. Assist accounts payable and accounts receivable. 4. Provide support and assist in other departmental administration activities as required. 5. Become a key member of the office commercial team. 6. Effective communication skills 7. Efficient time management 8. Works accurately under pressure 9. Fluent in English

Where you’ll work

76 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3NG

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

P.T.P. 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

Assistant Accounting Level 2

AAT Foundation Certificate in Accounting Level 2 qualification.

Functional Skills if required Relevant workplace training

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 4)
English (grade 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

Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Attention to detail
Communication skills
Customer care skills
Initiative
IT skills
Logical
Number skills
Organisation skills
Presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working

Other requirements

How will you travel to work each day? One day per week required at our Walsall Training Centre

About this company

CES has over 25 years' experience as an Electrical Contracting Company and has grown to become a widely respected building services contractor on a nationwide basis within the retail, commercial, hotel, super prime residentials and storage market sectors. At CES we combine our experience, integrity and innovative approaches to address the complex requirements of our clients through our years of experience, dedication, commitment and honesty. ? CES prides itself on its ability to make things happen, to innovate and to solve problems, but most importantly, we have built an invaluable reputation for successfully delivering projects on a nationwide basis both large and small on time, within budget and to the clients' satisfaction.

After this apprenticeship

Possible full time position to the successful apprentice upon completion and possible progression to Accounting Level 3.

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