Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship
FL3XIBOOKS LIMITED
East Sussex, TN22 5DE
Closes in 16 days (Tuesday 8 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 September 2024
Contents
Summary
You will be part of a friendly team providing support to clients. As well as having a supervisor who will mentor you, you will benefit from training provided by the team. There may be an opportunity for you to move to our parent company if you wish to progress further in your career to become a qualified chartered accountant or a tax advisor.
- Annual wage
- £22,620 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9.15am to 5.30pm
36 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 29 October
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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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
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
• Input and review data
• Review and maintain sales, purchase and general ledgers
• Post and review month end journals
• Advise managers of any outstanding issues
• Complete VAT returns (in your second year with us)
• Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents
• Liaise with other departments such as Payroll
• Travel to and work from client sites
• Prepare management accounts (this will be in the final year of AAT)
• Complete each assignment before passing to the manager/senior bookkeeper for review
• Ensure a high level of service to meet clients’ expectations
• Ensure that all hours worked on assignments are correctly recorded
This is a highly deadline-based role so, at times, flexibility on hours in peak times will be required.
Where you’ll work
52 New Town
Uckfield
East Sussex
TN22 5DE
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
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
East Sussex College will provide the apprenticeship standard which will include Knowledge, Skills, Behaviour, Diploma (if included) and Functional Skills (if required).
East Sussex College will ensure Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity training.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
- Accounting (grade C)
- Maths (grade C)
- AAT Bookkeeping Certificate (grade Pass)
- AAT Level 2 Accounting Certificate (grade Pass)
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
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
About this company
Fl3xibooks is a reliable, friendly business outsourcing and bookkeeping service managed by an expert team of professionals who deliver excellent results. We provide all aspects of bookkeeping services and, as part of the Simmons Gainsford Group, we have access to all other financial services. This makes us diverse and successful. – a perfect solution to all of your accounting needs.
After this apprenticeship
Potential permanent full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EAST SUSSEX COLLEGE GROUP
Gill Ramsay
gill.ramsay@escg.ac.uk
030 300 39930
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277562.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Tuesday 8 October at 11:59pm)
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