Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Join Welbeck Land, a leading UK strategic land promoter, as an Accounts Assistant/Office Administrator This dynamic role offers the chance to work closely with both finance and commercial teams while engaging with external stakeholders. You’ll manage purchase ledgers, staff expenses, bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and assist with financial statements, along with contributing to office administration tasks like drafting client proposals and organizing events.

**Vacancy Full Description**:
Welbeck Land is one of the leading strategic land promoters in the U.K. We are looking to expand our finance team with the addition of an accounts assistant/office administrator. The varied role will provide opportunities to work with the entire office, both finance and commercial teams in addition to communicating with external stakeholders.

**Key Finance Tasks**:

- Management of purchase ledger across the Group
- Management of staff expenses
- Completing monthly bank reconciliations
- Completing monthly intercompany reconciliations
- Updating internal cost schedules
- Preparation of monthly payment run
- Preparation of monthly/quarterly VAT returns
- Aid in the preparation of financial statements

**Key Office Administration Tasks**:

- Assisting with the drafting of offer letters and client proposals
- Assisting with the organisation of internal and external events
- Assisting with commercial research to support bids

**Experience/skills**:

- Prior experience of managing a purchase ledger is required
- Experience of managing cash and bank payments is required
- AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Bookkeeping or Accounting is preferable
- Experience with Xero is preferable but not necessary
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Good command of the English language

**Training to be Provided**:
First Intuition is a specialist accountancy tuition provider based in central London offering a range of classroom and online learning solutions leading to the AAT, ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW qualifications.

Training Delivery:

- Study via online or classroom courses for Professional qualification modules
- Face to face and live online skills and development days
- Regular support and guidance from your dedicated skills coach
- Online learning environment to support learning throughout the apprenticeship

End Point Assessment Overview:
The EPA gateway is when the EPAO checks and confirms that you have met any requirements required before you start the EPA. You will only enter the gateway when your employer says you are ready.

The gateway requirements for your EPA are:

- achieved English and mathematics qualifications in line with the apprenticeship funding rules
- for the professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio, you must submit a portfolio of evidence
- passed any other qualifications listed in the occupational standard

For the assistant accountant, the qualification required is:

- AAT Advanced Diploma in Accounting
- AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting

Assessment methods:

- Multiple choice test_

You will complete a multiple-choice test. It will be open book, meaning you can have access to some books or reference materials. The test will have 40 multiple-choice questions. You will have 150 minutes to complete it.
- Professional discussion_

You will have a professional discussion with an independent assessor. It will last 60 minutes. They will ask you at least 10 questions. The questions will be about certain aspects of your occupation. You need to compile a before the EPA gateway. You can use it to help answer the questions.

Expected Apprenticeship Duration:
15 months training to Gateway + 3 months EPA period

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

Pay: From £23,400.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Application question(s):

- Can you describe a time when you had to handle a financial or numerical task, either at school or in a previous job?
- How do you ensure accuracy and attention to detail in your work?
- How are you planning to travel to work each day?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 06/10/2024
Reference ID: J3382