Assistant Accountant L3 Apprenticeship

Summary

Gloucestershire FA are seeking to recruit a finance administrator to help with the day to day finances of the business. The successful candidate will join a fantastic team and monitor the day-to-day finances of the business to help maintain and develop efficient and effective financial accounting practices and processes.

Annual wage: £12,480 to £22,308 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Full time hours (37.5 pw) typically 9-5pm Monday to Friday. Occasional evening/weekend work may be required from time to time. Hybrid working will be considered following a successful probation period Depending on Age & Experience
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 1 November
Duration: 1 Year 6 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

Assist with the processing of purchase ledger invoices and expenses on Xero and make timely payments
Assist with the Reconciliation of all receipts including discipline, affiliation, coaching centres and internally run leagues
Assist with the preparation of sales invoices for facility and pitch hire
Allocate all bank receipts and payments and maintain a daily bank reconciliation
Assist with the production of monthly management accounts
Assist with the financial forecasting and budgeting processes
Assist with Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations, final accounts and audit
The role is an exciting opportunity to have an involvement in all areas of the business from a financial aspect, with an insight into both financial and management accounting.
There will be the opportunity to learn and develop skills and knowledge at an operational level and take this forward to producing final accounts.

Where you’ll work

THE COMPANY SECRETARY

OAKLANDS PARK

ALMONDSBURY

BRISTOL

BS32 4AG

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

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

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.

Your training plan

The apprenticeship is delivered over 18 months.
The apprentice will be required to attend college one day a week.
Apprentices will need to pass each unit to proceed with their learning.

More training information

As the successful apprentice, you will undertake an Apprenticeship in Assistant Accountant Level 3 to include assessment in Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours , Functional Skills in Maths and English (where applicable) and completion of your End Point Assessment.
During your time on the apprenticeship programme, you will also be expected to complete and document 20% off-job-training.
The Apprenticeship will be delivered by South Gloucestershire & Stroud College over 15-18 Months.
You will be required to attend CAMPUS on day release for your studies and an assessor will visit you out on site.
You will be assigned a supervisor/mentor within the workplace, who will support you to develop your workplace skills, knowledge and behaviours throughout the duration of your apprenticeship programme.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

maths & English (grade A-C 4-9)

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
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Gloucestershire FA is situated at Oaklands Park, Gloucester Road, Almondsbury BS32 4AG

About this company

Gloucestershire FA are the not-for-profit governing body of football in Gloucestershire. We grow participation, promote diversity and regulate the sport for everyone to enjoy. With approx. 600 clubs and 2,300 teams of all ages and abilities playing in the County, Gloucestershire FA is proud to support football for all.

After this apprenticeship

Potential full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE

Kirsten Toghill

kirsten.toghill@sgscol.ac.uk

07976829016

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000274723.

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Closes in 19 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)

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