Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Summary

Airflow Developments have a rich history of innovation and growth within the fields of fan design and airflow measurement and has grown into an international group. Airflow are looking for an enthusiastic person to join their Finance Department in High Wycombe as an Apprenticeship Accounts Assistant supporting their finance team.

Annual wage: £17,000 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday between 9.00 - 17.00, working 37 hours.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 2 December
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

The ideal candidate would support the finance team and perform daily accounting tasks in credit control and Accounts-payable. Study support and full training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with maintaining UK Accounts Receivable ledger to the current high standard. Ledger consists of about 400 accounts totalling almost £2m.
Assist with maintaining Accounts Payables.
Developing relationships with key customers and suppliers.
Allocating cash receipts and processing supplier payments.
Monitoring shipments for accounts which are overdue or in excess of the credit limit. Obtain authorisation from management where relevant.
Resolving customer and supplier queries in a timely manner.
Ensuring overdue accounts are kept within agreed limits.
Ensure overdue accounts are placed on stop in line with company policy.
Assist with processing supplier invoices/credits, and ensure payments are paid promptly and to terms.
Assist with bank reconciliations.
Liaising with all departments.
Credit checking and opening new customer accounts.
Updating procedural documents.

Where you’ll work

Lancaster Road

Cressex Business Park

High Wycombe

HP12 3QP

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

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

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

As part of this role, you will undertake the Assistant Accountant level 3 apprenticeship. You will have the opportunity to learn in your role and will be provided with approximately one day per week to study. Your training will be completed online with a dedicated tutor who will support you in your studies. Your delivery schedule will also include some face-to-face training sessions with your tutor. You will be given one day a week to work on your apprenticeship training.

The training you will be completing as part of the Assistant Accountant Level 3 apprenticeship standard includes:

Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
End-Point Assessment (EPA)
Continued Professional Development training, organisational structure
Business Awareness
Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
Management Accounting Techniques
Tax Processes for Business
Assist with monthly and year-end reporting of financial and accounts information
Maintain financial and accounting records, including the timely collation of data from a range of sources
Safeguard against suspicious activities, for example anti-money laundering.
Assist with the compilation of accounting and financial records, for example, to inform direct and indirect tax returns
Deliver financial and accounting information and data to stakeholders to ensure that key messages are communicated.
Assist in the maintenance and use of digital systems by using software applications and packages to support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and accounting information.
Use digital systems safely to ensure that the cybersecurity of the organisation is not compromised, and data handling legislative requirements are met.
Undertake Continuous Professional Development by keeping up to date with relevant statutory obligations and procedural best practice.
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Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9 or A-C)
Maths (grade 4-9 or A-C)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

Airflow Developments Ltd was founded in 1955 in High Wycombe and has grown into a renowned international company. Working within the Construction Trade providing expertise in the fields of fan design and air flow measurement. An excellent company to work for and a great place to start your career.

http://www.airflow.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Up to 10% of salary - bonus and KPI (Key Performance Indicator). Company Pension Scheme. Private Healthcare. Life Assurance.

After this apprenticeship

The company takes pride in supporting apprentices within their business to be successful and for the right candidate there is a possible permanent position opportunity after the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL

Anne Snell

anne.snell@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

01296383467

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282628.

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