Apprentice Assistant Accountant

AMS BUILD LTD

LINCOLN, LN6 3JZ

Closes in 19 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 September 2024

Print

Contents

Summary

We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic Apprentice Assistant Accountant to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a growing business within the Construction Industry as an Assistant Accountant.

Annual wage
£12,896 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm, with a 45 minute break.

38 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 11 November

Duration

1 Year 9 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

Duties will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Bank reconciliation
  • Credit control - chasing debt then escalating to management if required
  • Supporting with fortnightly and monthly timesheets for payroll
  • Supporting Financial controller with Ad hoc duties
  • Resolve customer invoice queries
  • CIS return preparation
  • VAT return preparation
  • Intercompany invoices and reconciliation of ledgers.
  • Subcontractor weekly invoices

Full training will be given on anything above which is not familiar to the candidate e.g. CIS returns.

Where you’ll work

L B P HOUSE

EXCHANGE ROAD

LINCOLN

LN6 3JZ

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

LINCOLN 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 Apprentice will work towards their apprenticeship standard in Assistant Accountant level 3
    • The successful candidate will be assigned a dedicated assessor who will provide support and guidance throughout the course
    • This is a Day Release programme which means you will attend Lincoln/Newark College, 1 day per week, term time only. This will fall within your contracted working hours

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and Maths (grade A*/9 - C/4)
    • Certificate in Accounting (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
    • Administrative skills
    • Number skills
    • Analytical skills
    • Team working

    Other requirements

    LBP House, Exchange Road LN6 3JZ until April/May 25 at which point our new offices will be ready (currently under development) in Saxilby (Plot 1 Enterprise West Lindsey)

    About this company

    Established in Lincoln, Lincolnshire AMS Build Concrete are a family-based ready mix concrete delivery and pumping company. Using state of the art volumetric concrete wagons, we supply ready mix concrete to exact specifications on-site all over Lincolnshire and

    https://amsbuild.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    • Bonus appraisal system • 25 days holiday plus stat • Employer pension contributions at 5% • Birthday leave

    After this apprenticeship

    • Permanent position on successful completion of the apprenticeship with Management Accountant role progression.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    LINCOLN COLLEGE

    Margaret Davis

    apprenticeships@lincolncollege.ac.uk

    01522 876284

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279645.

    Apply now

    Closes in 19 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)

    When you apply, you’ll be asked to sign in with a GOV.UK One Login. You can create one at the same time as applying for this apprenticeship.