Accountancy Apprenticeship

Summary

Our accountancy apprenticeships will give you a real flavour of accountancy, you’ll also gain practical, hands-on experience across different departments of the business. Just some of the areas you could be working in during your apprenticeship include Accounts, Personal Taxation, Payroll and Bookkeeping.

Annual wage: £11,648 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 1 January
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 2

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

Preparation of bookkeeping & management accounts for small and medium entities for management accountants
Working with spreadsheets, cloud-based accounting software, client’s manual records, bank account statements
Plan workload to ensure efficient use of time and resources
Preparation of personal and corporation returns
Filing and archiving of financial statements and accounting files
Preparation of financial records for client billing
Answering telephone calls in the office and telephoning clients for
information

Where you’ll work

2 WHEELEYS ROAD

BIRMINGHAM

B15 2LD

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

BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE 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.
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

Assistant Accountant AAT Level 3
Functional Skills in English and maths if required
Location - Birmingham

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths (grade 5-6)

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Non judgemental

About this company

The team has wealth of experience of over 20 years in the profession. They have expertise in business start-ups and business development and specialises in working with the firm’s corporate and private clients in sectors, including construction, Healthcare, food, Jewellery, Estate agents, Solicitors, personal service companies and telecoms amongst many others.

After this apprenticeship

Progression to AAT Level 4.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BRINDLEYS LIMITED

Nisha Chumber

nisha@brindleys.co.uk

01214466000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290198.

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Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 31 December at 11:59pm)

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