Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Ready to launch your career in finance? Based in Nottingham, Lambert Smith Hampton is looking for an apprentice who is enthusiastic and keen to join the team! Study for your Level 3 AAT qualification with EMA and complete duties supporting the finance team.

Annual wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Thursday 24 October
Duration: 1 Year 5 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

Scanning/transferring of supplier invoices for processing
Posting tenant receipts
Supplier invoice processing
Bank reconciliations
Selected transfers at the bank
Liaising with suppliers via email and phone
Daily post to be actioned (cheque/remittances)
Daily Banking (taking cash/cheques to branch)
Tax Receipts
Supplier reconciliations
Supplier invoice rejections
Raising transfer forms
Confirming alias acceptance for all payments received in different names
Review and clear Accounts Payable and Cashiering inboxes
General ad hoc duties

Where you’ll work

East West Building

2 Tollhouse Hill

Nottingham

NG1 5FS

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

EMA 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.

Your training plan

The Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process. You will receive an AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting upon successful completion.

The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Nottingham (depending on apprentices’ location) through day release.

AAT Modules are as follows:

Introduction to Bookkeeping (L2 Unit)
Principles of Bookkeeping (L2 Unit)
Management Accounting Techniques
Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
Business Awareness
Tax Processes for Business

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths (grade 5/B)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Essential: Confident, enthusiastic and flexible Attention to detail, high level of accuracy and numeracy Must be highly self-motivated, mature attitude and pro-active Takes ownership of responsibilities Team player • Ability to work under pressure, efficiently and in a timely manner. Desirable: Experience with Excel and Word. Awareness of general accounting procedures, regulatory standards & compliance requirements.

About this company

We combine the power of the UK and Ireland’s largest commercial property network with a relentless desire to challenge the status quo.

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

After this apprenticeship

Lambert Smith Hampton are keen to progress the apprentice through the various levels of AAT once completing level 3 AAT,with plans to progress onto higher study with the capability and willingness to progress further onto chartered status.

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