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Accounts Apprentice
2 months ago
**Job Information**_
- Location: 7 Compton Street, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
- Postcode: DE6 1BX
- Programme: Assistant Accountant Level 3
- Salary: £12,000 per annum
**Brief overview of role**
Are you looking to kick-start your career in Accountancy with a company that will invest in you and reward hard work? Multi-award winning, Top 11 firm, PKF Smith Cooper has a great opportunity for an Accounts Apprentice to join their highly regarded team in Ashbourne. The role will involve bookkeeping for clients, accounts preparation and more...
**Duties and Responsibilities**
Assisting the accounts team with preparation of statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and companies Assisting in the completion of bookkeeping with a view to producing regular management accounts for clients Assisting with the preparation of VAT returns and payrolls to ensure that timetables are met Assisting other members of the accounts team with administration tasks as required Maintaining good relationships with clients The list of duties above is not intended to be exhaustive but gives a general indication of the tasks involved for this position. It is the nature of the Firm that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances unpredictable and varied.
**Training**
The apprentice will be enrolled on the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard, which includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment(EPA) process.
The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby or Nottingham (depending on apprentices location) through day release.
AAT Modules are as follows:
- Bookkeeping Transactions (L2 Unit)
- Bookkeeping Controls (L2 Unit)
- Advanced Bookkeeping
- Final Accounts Preparation
- Management Accounting: Costing
- Indirect Tax
**Career Progression**
Upon completion of your Level 3 Apprenticeship, PKF Smith Cooper will look to progress you onto Level 4 so you can be fully AAT qualified. There will then be further opportunities for you to complete higher level accountancy accreditations within the workplace.
**Things to consider**
At PKF Smith Cooper, you will enjoy an inspiring company culture, productive work environment and regular social events. These include annual company wide summer socials, departmental social events, access to sports teams, walking challenges, and our newest book club to name but a few.
**About PKF Smith Cooper**
Our company culture, built on our values - Engage, Empower and Excel - encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme. The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression. We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same. We are a multi award-winning accountancy and business advisory firm in the Accountancy Age Top 11.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
**Salary**: £12,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application question(s):
- Do you hold 5 GCSE grades C/4 or above, including Maths and English? (or equivalent)
- Why are you interested in an apprenticeship in Accountancy?
Work Location: In person