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Look no further! Kick-start your career today with a Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship with Bradley Murphy Design Ltd in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable hands-on workplace experience while working towards a recognised qualification.
Job Purpose
- To ensure the day-to-day accounts transactions are processed to a high standard
- To act as first point of contact for all finance queries
- To pursue payments from customers
Reports to
- Finance Manager
Key Responsibilities
Sales Ledger
- Ensure Sales invoices are raised correctly based on information generated from the Rapport3/Cmap system
- Submit invoices to correct contact person including supporting documentation where appropriate
Purchase Ledger
- Ensure all invoices are correctly authorised
- Input invoices accurately
- Process expenses claims & credit card statements
- Prepare payment runs
- Resolve purchase ledger queries
- Input Credit Card purchases and chase Card holders for receipts
- Filing credit card receipts
Credit Control
- Email statements to Debtors once a month
- Monitor overdue invoices report
- Liaise with colleagues to resolve Client queries
- Chase debtors by phone/email
Other duties
- Support continuous improvement through identifying and suggesting changes and being proactive in implementing them once agreed
Apprenticeship Details
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to meet a professional knowledge and skills requirement.
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
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Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry-level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns.
You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
You need to study the following four units:
- Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS)
- Management Accounting Techniques (MATS)
- Tax Processes for Business (TPFB)
- Business Awareness (BUAW)
Kaplan
Kaplan is one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers.
We are one of the UK’s leading training providers for finance and accountancy qualifications and train thousands of accountants each year.
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We have been educating and training students for over 70 years and have helped thousands of people achieve their career goals. We offer apprenticeships from Level 2 to Level 7 and cover Accountancy & Tax, Banking & Finance and Data & IT.
We offer study methods to suit all types of learning, whether you want to be face-to-face, or left alone to study in your own time.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths (grade 9-4)
- English (grade 9-4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Bradley Murphy Design Ltd
Bradley Murphy Design is an award-winning landscape architecture and urban design practice. We offer a friendly, supportive and collaborative working environment where apprentices can gain practical experience alongside their studies. As part of a small finance team, you'll have the opportunity to learn from an experienced Finance Manager to develop a wide range of accounting and office skills and play a valued role in the day-to-day running of the business.
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to develop valuable accounting and finance skills whilst working towards a Level 3 Assistant Accountant qualification.
Upon successful completion, there may be opportunities for a permanent position within the company, with progression to more advanced accounting responsibilities and further professional qualifications, such as Level 4 Accounting Technician apprenticeships (AAT), subject to performance and business needs.
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