Assistant Accountant Apprentice

This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to develop your accounting skills and delve into the world of work. We are looking for a confident, reliable individual who has a strong interest in building a career in the finance sector.

Requirements

• GCSE in Maths (grade 4)
• GCSE in English (grade 4) (Desirable)
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Punctual

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the subcontractor ledger including setting up subcontractors, verifying status with mailing and filing correspondence, preparing payrolls, placing orders, and answering calls
• Interact, meet and welcome clients
• Arrange meetings by reserving rooms and managing refreshments
• Maintaining accurate records and bookkeeping data entry
• Email correspondence with clients
• Assisting with end of month reporting duties
• Maintaining and updating online bookkeeping client entries
• Any adhoc duties related to your job role
• 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.