Apprentice Accounts

“All businesses need to change, grow and constantly respond to the market around them”

There are times when you can do this internally and times when it helps to have someone from the outside looking in to give you a broader perspective and an objective view.

Accounting 4 Everything’s business services team can be that voice. Our advice is based on knowledge, experience and an understanding of the unique challenges facing owner-managed businesses.

In addition to helping owners grow their enterprise, we will assist in the development, expansion and management of the business, also providing advice on personal financial issues.

**Training to be provided**

You will undertake the “Accounts / Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.

Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment”, which will include the following two elements:

- A Structured Interview. This will consist of 10 questions asked by an AAT Independent Assessor. It will last 60 minutes and will be performed remotely via the AAT on-line video portal. The questions will allowing you to to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a Portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used to support your answers to these 10 questions.
- An In-tray Test. This will be undertaken under exam conditions and will last 105 minutes. It will be based on what you have studied in your AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

Successful completion of the AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your Apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.

You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.

As you learn more in both the office and in your studies your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.

**Working Week**

Monday to Friday from 08.30am to 4.30pm

**Wage**

National minimum wage

**Vacancy description**

A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:

- Data entry for the weekly and monthly client payrolls
- Processing purchase Ledger invoices
- Supplier payments
- Reconciling suppler statements
- Maintaining supplier records
- Sales invoicing
- Maintaining customer records
- Processing company credit card statements
- Matching the bank feeds
- Month-end journals
- Dealing with intercompany management charges
- Understanding the various accounting software in use
- General admin, including a lot of ad-hoc duties, assisting the owners in both administration, finance and other duties, getting to really know the business, including
- Providing occasional cover on the telephone support

**Desired Skills**
- Attention to detail
- Accurate
- Highly competent Excel skills
- Strong customer service ethos

**Personal Qualities**
- Strong team player
- Willingness to really get involved with all aspects of the business and an ambition to grow with it
- A positive attitude and a sparkle in the eye

**Qualifications Required**

A minimum of:

- 2 A Levels, grades A to C, plus
- a minimum of 5 GCSEs, which must include Maths & English grades 9-5 (A-C).

The position might also suit a first year undergraduate who has decided to pursue an alternative career route and earn while they learn. However, attitude is of equal importance to aptitude.

**Future prospects description**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person