Assistant Accountant Apprentice – ERDINGSWORTH BUSINESS & TAX ADVISORS LTD
This is an exciting opportunity to come and work with a new, growing, forward thinking firm of accountants! We are looking to expand our client base and take on our first employees to be trained and supported by us in their AAT studies with the potential for career progression within the business.
Information
Weekly wage
Annual wage £16,000 a year
Date posted
22 April 2024
Working week
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed with 1 hour lunch
Total hours per week: 35 hours a week
Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level)
Apprenticeship duration
18 Months
Reference Number
VAC1000245980
Possible Start Date
02/09/2024
Positions
1
Location
UNIT 115-119 FORT DUNLOP FORT PARKWAY ERDINGTON B24 9FE
Location
https://www.erdingsworth.co.uk/
Apprenticeship summary
What will the apprentice be doing?
We are looking for someone at junior level with at least one year’s experience and must have completed their AAT level 2 (or equivalent).
Job role will include the following:
- Assist with bookkeeping on cloud based software such as Quickbooks and Xero
- Assist with payroll preparation
- Assist with VAT return preparation
- Assist with Self Assessment compliance
- Assist with preparation of management accounts
- Assist with year end statutory accounts preparation from client books and records up to draft TB
- Meeting and greeting clients
- Answering the telephone
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- The successful candidate will achieve a full Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard
- The training will be provided by Birmingham Metropolitan College via day release
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- Training in accountancy via AAT then ACCA/ACA
- Potential to move up the career ladder and play a vital role in the expansion of the business
- Help to train and nurture future apprentices
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Qualifications
- GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4/C or above) essential
- GCSE or equivalent maths (Grade 4/C or above) essential
- A Level or equivalent Accounting (Grade 4/C or above) essential
Things to consider
As part of this apprenticeship, you will be required to travel to both the employer location and also attend college (in most cases). Please ensure that you have researched your travel arrangements and are happy with the time it will take and distance required to travel, before you apply for this vacancy.
About the employer
We are a 2 partner firm that started at the end of April 2021. We aim to help small businesses and their owners with all their accountancy and taxation needs. We use cloud based software such as Quickbooks, Xero and Digita Virtual Office to deliver our service to our clients. We are also paperless.