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Join our friendly and growing accountancy practice as a Level 2 Accounts or Finance Apprentice. You will gain hands-on experience supporting clients with bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll while working towards your qualification. This is an excellent opportunity to build a long-term career in accountancy with full training and support.
- Assisting with bookkeeping for a variety of clients
- Processing purchase and sales invoices
- Reconciling bank accounts and credit card statements
- Preparing VAT returns under supervision
- Assisting with payroll processing and pension administration
- Using accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks and Auto Entry
- Organising and maintaining client records and financial documents
- Answering telephone calls and dealing with client enquiries professionally
- Supporting the preparation of year-end accounts and tax returns
- General office administration and filing
- Learning and following accounting procedures and HMRC requirements
- Working towards a Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship qualification with full support and training.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: SOLVEWAY LIMITED
Course contents:
- Record transactional data.
- Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
- Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
- Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
- Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
- Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
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Training schedule:
- The apprentice will receive full on-the-job training within our accountancy practice, supported by experienced accountants.
- They will work towards the Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard with a recognised training provider.
- Off-the-job training will be completed as part of the apprenticeship through a combination of classroom or online learning and workplace training.
The apprentice will receive regular one-to-one mentoring, progress reviews and ongoing support to develop their accounting knowledge, practical skills and professional confidence.
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Training will take place during normal working hours in line with apprenticeship requirements.
This sounds professional and meets what employers are expected to provide. If you've already chosen a training provider (such as Lincoln College, Babington, First Intuition, etc.), I can tailor it to include their details.
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Peny Processors Accountants covers a wide array of aspects within accounting including Bookkeeping, Business Startups, Self-Assessment, VAT returns, Payroll, Corporation Tax, Year-end accounts for Ltd or Sole trader companies and also CIS.
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Successful completion of the apprenticeship may lead to a permanent position within our accountancy practice. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to progress onto a Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship. There will be ongoing training and support to continue professional qualifications, such as AAT. As experience develops, responsibilities will increase to include bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, accounts preparation and supporting clients directly.
We are looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career in accountancy and grow with our business.
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