Accounts Assistant Apprentice Required

Akram & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants

MANCHESTER, M14 5HF

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

Posted on 3 December 2024


Summary

This is a trainee/apprenticeship role, and we will facilitate the necessary training and support to attain the AAT qualification and become an account assistant.

Annual wage
£11,980.80 a year

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Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 9am to 5.15pm.

36 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 1 February

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

  • Assist with accounts preparation. 
  • Prepare self-assessments for review. 
  • Prepare, review and file VAT returns. 
  • Assist with company secretarial duties. 
  • Bookkeeping. 
  • Work with clients to get information and to prepare self-assessments and annual accounts.  

Where you’ll work

64 DICKENSON ROAD

MANCHESTER

M14 5HF

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

FIRST INTUITION 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

  • L3 Assistant accountant Apprenticeship Standard


 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

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
  • Presentation skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Patience

About this company

We are a independent local accountancy firm based in Manchester. The company has experienced ongoing growth and is looking to expand by adding to its professional team.

http://www.taxac.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

To a senior management role within the firm and protential progression to attaining a chartered accountancy qualification.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

Akram & Co. Chartered Certified Accountants

M Akram

info@taxac.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290321.

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

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