AAT Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Summary
Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a Level 2 apprenticeship with Chandos Civil Engineering Ltd and Kaplan. You will be dealing with purchase ledger queries, invoices and ad hoc duties whilst working towards the AAT qualification. The salary is between £18k-£20k depending on experience.

Annual wage £18,000 a year
Training course Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week

Possible start date: Monday 3 March

Duration: 1 year 6 months

Positions available: 1

What you'll do at work

Job Duties include:

1. Purchase ledger Invoice input.
2. Invoice matching with purchase orders.
3. Purchase ledger queries resolve in a timely manner.
4. Liaise with suppliers, customer care invoices sales ledger input.
5. Sub contractor weekly booking in when needed.
6. Chase debtors ad hoc accounts duties.

Where you'll work

Chandos House, Unit 8 Oak Green Business Park, Earl Road
Cheadle, UK
SK8 6QL

Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Equal to GCSE

Course contents

1. Record transactional data.
2. Use the organisation's standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
3. Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
4. Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
5. Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results.
6. Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data.
7. Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements.

Your training plan
The foundation covers the basic principles of accountancy, and is your starting point if you've never studied accountancy before. You'll learn the basic principles of accountancy, such as double-entry bookkeeping, costing and preparing financial statements, as well as how to use accountancy software.

Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:

1. Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 4/C)
2. Standard English (grade 9/A* - 4/C)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

1. Communication skills
2. Attention to detail
3. Organisation skills
4. Problem solving skills
5. Administrative skills
6. Number skills
7. Analytical skills
8. Logical
9. Team working
10. Initiative

Other requirements
Benefits include: 24 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. Pension after 3 months if you qualify 5% employee 3% employer. Working hours: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

About this company
We are a very modern company which has a good balance of age. Newly refurbed modern offices with parking.

After this apprenticeship
Our finance team has grown from one to now 4 and still growing as the company grows so scope to progress to assisting with management accounts.

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000291902.

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Closes on Friday 31 January
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