Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Kickstart your career in finance with our dynamic accountancy apprenticeship! You’ll gain hands-on experience with real clients while studying towards a recognised qualification, all in a supportive team that’s invested in your growth. Develop practical skills, earn as you learn, and open the door to exciting future opportunities.

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Data Entry: Accurately inputting financial data into accounting systems, ensuring all information is up to date and error-free
• Bookkeeping: Recording day-to-day financial transactions, such as invoices, payments, and receipts, to help keep accurate and organised accounts
• Ledger Maintenance: Maintaining and updating sales and purchase ledgers to ensure all records are current and complete
• Reconciliations: Assisting with bank reconciliations and other account reconciliations to help identify and resolve any discrepancies
• Financial Document Preparation: Supporting the preparation of invoices, statements, reports, and other financial documents for clients and internal use
• Administrative Support: Providing general administrative support to the finance team, including organising documents, scheduling meetings, and helping with other office tasks as needed

Where you'll work

19 WILLOW ROAD
ENFIELD
EN1 3NF

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

FIRST RUNG LIMITED

Training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

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What you'll learn

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.
• 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.