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A Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship
A Level 3 Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship combines practical workplace experience with structured training to develop the skills needed for a career in finance. Apprentices learn how to process invoices, manage payments, reconcile accounts, prepare financial records, use accounting software, and support budgeting and reporting.
What you'll be learning & doing:
- Assisting with financial data entry and basic bookkeeping
- Working with sales and purchase ledgers
- Supporting the team with routine accounting duties
- Learning to use industry-standard accounting software
- Helping with calculations and payment records
- Contributing to maintaining accurate financial records
- Developing client communication skills.
Supporting various services, including:
- Assistance with Regulatory Financial Requirements
- Assistance with Financial Accounts
- VAT Return Preparation
- Bookkeeping
- Assistance with Preparation of Tax Computations
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 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About Expert Fire Solutions
Expert Fire Solutions is a trusted partner for businesses across the North. We’re fire safety specialists and have been putting our customers first for over 13 years. From fire alarms, extinguishers, emergency lighting, and Passive Fire Protection to fire risk assessment and staff training, we make it simple to protect your business, keep you compliant and meet insurance requirements. We understand your responsibility to protect your staff, business, and assets, and we can support you in ensuring your compliance with legislation.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Possibility of permanent employment and/or further training
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