Accounts Apprentice - AAT Level 3

Assistant Accountant - Accounts Apprentice - AAT Level 3

An exciting opportunity to work within a highly reputable Accountancy firm has presented. You will gain knowledge from and be nurtured by, highly experienced, fully qualified accountants within a family run business. In addition to this, you will be part of a business that prides itself in offering clients a very friendly and professional service.

Our client:

Established in 1980, our client is a family run business who takes great pride in providing a top quality, value for money service. As esteemed members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, which is the regulatory body of the accountancy industry, their clients can be assured that their work is of the highest standard and their in-depth knowledge is up-to-date.

What you will do in your working day:

General

• Assisting in the day-to-day financial activities, such as data entry, month ends, balancing banks liaising with other team members and clients.
• Basic Book-Keeping activities, such as working with sales and purchase ledgers, using Sage One software, calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.
• Assisting with Book-Keeping, tax return and accounts preparation and administrative tasks in an accountancy practice.
• Assisting with financial management account, preparation for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies.
• Assisting with managing client expectations and deadlines.

Payroll

• Enter employee data onto a payroll system.
• Process wages, overtime, deductions and send out pay slips.
• Calculate statutory contributions like pensions and National Insurance.
• Audit information to make sure it’s accurate and up-to-date.
• Answer staff queries about timesheets or pay slips.
• Create payroll reports for management.

The training you will receive:

• AAT Level 3 Accounting qualification
• All training is undertaken online, through a combination of self-paced eLearning and live online classes
• Functional skills in English & Mathematics, if required

Prospects:

Potential contract extension or full employment

Qualifications required:

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Essential

GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Essential

Personal Skills required:

• Good communication
• IT
• Attention to detail
• Customer care
• Analytical
• Organisation
• Problem solving
• Patience
• Team working
• Logical thinking

The apprenticeship:

Qualification: AAT Level 3

Duration: 18 months