Accounts Apprentice

Accounts Assistant / Accounts Apprentice - AAT Level 2

Successful applicants will get the opportunity to work towards their AAT qualification whilst gaining experience in a busy office environment. Duties include learning how to prepare annual accounts, management accounts and VAT returns for clients.

About our client:

Providers of professional accountancy services since 1979. Our client is a well-established and respected professional accountancy practice that has been providing a broad range of specialist accountancy services to a range of clients for 39 years

The role:

Possible start date:

Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm

Total working hours: 37.5

What you will do in your working day:

• Bookkeeping
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Payroll
• Preparation of Management Accounts
• Preparation of Annual Accounts

The training you will receive:

• AAT Level 2 qualification.
• All training is undertaken online, through a combination of self-paced eLearning and live online classes.
• Functional skills in English and Mathematics, if required.

It delivers a solid foundation in finance administration, covering areas such as double entry bookkeeping, basic costing principles and using accounting software. This apprenticeship standard is at level 2. The structure allows students to achieve the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) Foundation Certificate in Accounting as their on-learning programme.

This internationally recognised AAT qualification enables those working in accounting or those looking to pursue accountancy as a career to gain knowledge, practical experience and the certificate often sought by employers.

The level 2 apprenticeship covers a range of key areas, including:

• Introduction to Bookkeeping
• Principles of Bookkeeping
• Principles of Costing
• The Business Environment

You will also develop business communications and lifelong learning skills, applying what you learn on the course to the wider industry context. The skills and knowledge you will gain through this qualification will qualify you for roles including Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, Credit Control Assistant or Purchase Ledger Clerk.

Prospects:

Our client wants all their apprentices to be successful. Following the apprenticeship, they hope to be able to offer a full-time position. There is an opportunity to continue studying and to progress further in the company.

Qualifications required:

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Essential

GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Essential

Personal skills required:

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Reliable

The apprenticeship:

Qualification: AAT Level 2 qualification

Duration: 15 months