Aat Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

**Employer Description**

JAR is a family run company offering Building, Cleaning and Maintenance therefore, everyday can be different with plenty of tasks and opportunities within the company. With both our maintenance and cleaning staff being mobile we organise regular afternoons for all staff to meet and get together as well as a summer and chrismas party each year.

**Basic vacancy details**

Working alongside the owner the apprentice will learn all aspects of accounts/finance to include; booking, reporting, invoicing, credit control, office administration and quotations.

This is a great opportunity to learn and grow to develop and become an intregral part of a growning and ambitious business.

**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 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 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 9.00am to 5.30pm

**Paid hours per week**

37.5

**Wage**

£12,000 per annum

**Vacancy description**

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

- Processing purchase Ledger invoices
- Supplier payments
- Reconciling suppler statements
- Maintaining supplier records
- Sales invoicing
- Sales quotations
- Credit control
- Maintaining customer records
- Processing company credit card statements
- Processing staff expenses
- Matching the bank feeds
- Month-end journals
- Month-end payroll
- 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 telephone support
- Liasing with contractors/accountant company.

**Desired Skills**

Attention to detail, accurate, highly competent Excel skills, strong customer service ethos, willingness to learn.

**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, able to work solo (when competent) and in a team.

**Qualifications Required**

A minimum of 5 GCSEs, which must include Maths & English grades 9-5 (A-C).

**Things to consider**

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

**Salary**: £12,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location