Apprentice Accounts Assistant
ACCOUNTING 4 EVERYTHING SW LIMITED
Paignton, TQ4 5BW
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 13 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 October 2024
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Summary
A great opportunity to start to your career in Accountancy. As a Apprentice Accounts Assistant you will support managers and other senior staff in providing a range of accountancy services to our clients. You will gain the experience and knowledge to progress through AAT qualifications.
- Annual wage
- £12,480 a year
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday (excluding bank holidays)
8.30am - 4.30pm
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Wednesday 27 November
- Duration
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1 year 4 months
- Positions available
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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
As an apprentice accountant you will work as part of a team assisting with clients’ accounting needs.
This position involves a number of different aspects including:
- Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders
- Preparing tax computations
- Providing bookkeeping services
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Filing Companies House and H M Revenue & Customs documents on client's behalf
Assignments will be undertaken both in the office and at client's premises. Trainees will have support and on the job training from managers and other senior staff.
During your training you will be expected to develop an understanding of the practical issues involved in delivering a high quality service to clients.
Both practical and theoretical training will be undertaken, with an aim to becoming a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
Where you’ll work
13 Hyde Road
Paignton
TQ4 5BW
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
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
You will undertake the “Assistant Accountant” Apprenticeship (an Advanced Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.
You will spend four days a week in the office and / or at clients premises and one day a week studying.
More training information
Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment” and will be graded “Pass” or “Distinction”. This will include two elements:
- A Professional Discussion. This will include a series of questions allowing you to to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a Portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used for discussion points in the PD
- A Synoptic Exam. This will include elements you have learnt throughout your studies of the individual AAT Units and this will contribute towards your end grade
You will be prepared for both of these elements by undertaking studies for the AAT (Level 3) Advanced Diploma in Accounting. These will underpin both elements of your “end point assessment”. As such, it is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15-18 months although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week. Ideally you will have already completed an AAT Level 2 qualification, but those with no prior accounting knowledge may need to also complete the Bookkeeping units of AAT Level 2.
You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.
As you learn more in both the office and in your studies your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- A minimum of 5 subjects including English & Maths (grade 9 - 4 (A* - C))
- 2 subjects (grade A - C)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Accounting or Bookkeeping (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
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Number skills
About this company
“All businesses need to change, grow and constantly respond to the market around them” There are times when you can do this internally and times when it helps to have someone from the outside looking in to give you a broader perspective and an objective view. Accounting 4 Everything’s business services team can be that voice. Our advice is based on knowledge, experience and an understanding of the unique challenges facing owner-managed businesses. In addition to helping owners grow their enterprise, we will assist in the development, expansion and management of the business, also providing advice on personal financial issues.
After this apprenticeship
It is expected that you will stay with the company following successful completion of your apprenticeship to undertake further qualifications and increase your responsibility in the office.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCOUNTANCY LEARNING LTD
Ruth
ruth@accountancylearning.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277969.
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Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 13 November at 11:59pm)
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