Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprentice - London, United Kingdom - Pennyhills

Description

Employer Description
We are in business to promote freedom, break through socio-economic barriers and champion sustainability. We provide as much accounting support as clients need, before, during and after 9.00am to 5.00pm. By a team of dedicated staff. Remotely, securely and sustainably. We advise a broad range of clients across the UK and overseas. We take the trouble to listen to our clients so that we understand what they want from us.

Clients seek a professional service but they also want to deal with people who take an interest in them, who are approachable and who put them at ease.

For this reason, our recruitment process places as much emphasis on personality as on academic and technical skills.

We offer apprenticeship training for the AAT (Association of Accounting Technician) qualifications, with the potential for progressing thereafter to further professional qualifications.

We also provide training to all technical staff at all stages of their careers.

We set high professional standards but combine this with a relaxed atmosphere where a good sense of humour is regarded as an essential attribute.

Vacancy details

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 allow 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 Intray 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 13 months, although this can be flexed to the needs of the apprentice, 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.

Vacancy description
A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken providing experience across our activities.

Tasks at some point would include but not limited to:

• Data entry for the weekly and monthly client payrolls
• Processing purchase Ledger invoices
• Supplier payments
• Reconciling supplier statements
• Maintaining supplier records
• Sales invoicing
• Credit control
• Maintaining customer records
• Processing company credit card statements
• Processing staff expenses
• Matching the bank feeds
• Monthend journals
• Dealing with intercompany management charges
• Understanding the various accounting software in use
• General admin, including a lot of adhoc 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).

Future prospects description

Things to consider
If you are selected for an interview you will be asked to complete a competency test.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship


Salary:
£4.81 per hour


Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location