AAT Finance Assistant level 3 apprenticeship in a busy Healthcare group.

Summary

The finance apprentice position is a new role within an established finance team, based at Tanworth Lane Surgery, Solihull. You will gain practical experience to complement your AAT Level 3 training. Full on-the-job training and support will be given in a varied role giving the successful candidate an excellent base of experience in finance.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday with 1 day a week at Solihull College.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 6 January
Duration: 1 year 3 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

Processing of purchase ledger invoices

Processing of expense claims

Banking reconciliations

Assist with sales ledger invoicing

Assist with quarterly and/or monthly claims

Assist with other finance/payroll related tasks

Assist with monthly and year end reporting of financial and accounts information

Maintain financial and accounting records

Assist with the compilation of accounting and financial records

Collaborate with and deliver financial and accounting information and data to stakeholders

Assist in the maintenance and use of digital systems safely ensuring cyber security is maintained

Undertake appropriate learning and CPD

Where you’ll work

Gps House 198 Tanworth Lane Shirley

Solihull

West Midlands

B90 4DD

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

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

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.
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

Training will be provided by Solihull College and an assessor will be allocated to support you. Coaching in the workplace, on teams as well as scheduled sessions at the Solihull campus and time spent training will be part of the agreed working hours. At the end of your training, you will complete AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, a portfolio of evidence and discussion.

More training information

Apprentices will spend one day a week at Solihull College Blossomfield campus for taught classes towards the AAT level 3 professional qualification term time only. Other off the job learning such as reading, exercises and revision will take place during the apprenticeship as well as building your portfolio of evidence towards the apprenticeship end point assessment.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English & Mathematics (grade 4 or above)
Accounts (grade Level 2)

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Patience

Other requirements

Application may close early depending on number of suitable applicants received

About this company

GPS Healthcare are a Primary Care Network of six GP surgery sites serving over 40,000 patients, with approximately 165 staff members located in the Solihull area offering a range of services such as GP appointments, prescriptions and nursing services. The successful applicant would be part of the finance team based at the head office in Shirley.

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

Company benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday. NHS Pension Scheme Access to Blue Light Discount and range of NHS discounts Access to Employee Assistance Programme

After this apprenticeship

Possibility of progression into full time employment with training towards higher qualifications.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOLIHULL COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CENTRE

Elaine Reeves

Elaine.Reeves@solihull.ac.uk

01216787000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288602.

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Closes in 19 days (Wednesday 11 December at 11:59pm)

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