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Role Purpose
The purpose of the role is to assist the accounting team in providing high-quality services to clients while developing practical accounting knowledge and professional skills through training and experience.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic apprentice to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a career in accounting.
Duties
- Bookkeeping (recording income, expenses, and transactions)
- Submission of VAT and MTD returns
- Use of Xero and Excel
- Answering phone calls when the receptionist is absent
- Preparing accounts (sole trader/partnerships)
- Prepare and submit self-assessment tax returns
- Communicate with clients
Training
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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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Essential Qualifications
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- GCSE in:
- English (grade 7)
- Maths (grade 7)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
About Us
We are an accountancy practice who deals with a range of clients. We complete many tax compliance tasks such as VAT and Making Tax Digital returns, tax returns, and prepare accounts all which need to meet strict deadlines. We also have a payroll department. Management information is also we produce for our clients.
Career Progression
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
After completion of the apprenticeship and AAT level 3 & 4, there may be opportunities to progress to further studies, at the discretion of the directors.
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