Job Overview
Apprentices will be trained to (Assistant accountant level 3) in bookkeeping, payroll, and auto-enrolment tasks, including posting invoices, reconciling transactions, calculating pay and tax deductions, and managing pension contributions. They will also assist in preparing financial statements, handle communications, and prepare VAT and Tax Returns.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Duties
- The apprentices will be trained to:
- Perform routine bookkeeping tasks such as posting sales and purchase invoices, reconciling bank transactions.
- Perform routine payroll tasks, such as calculating pay and tax deductions using payroll software, generating reports, submitting EPS/FPS reports to HMRC.
- Perform routine auto-enrolment tasks, including declarations of compliance, pension contribution uploads and payment approvals
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements and management accounts, including maintenance of fixed asset registers, control account reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and other routine journal entries.
- Handle incoming and outgoing post and email communications.
- Prepare VAT returns.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Use own initiative
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Punctuality and reliability
- Ability to self direct
If you are passionate about finance and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as an Accounts Assistant, by the end of the qualification you will be qualified as an AAT Assistant accountant (level 3).
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: From £15,704.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to live and work in the UK?
- Have you lived in the UK for minimum of 3 years?
- Do you already hold AAT L2 certification?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Apprentice Accounts Assistant - Hatton Garden