Accountancy Apprentice - Birmingham

Harper James; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic commercial law firm in Birmingham is seeking a motivated Finance Apprentice for a 15-month apprenticeship. You will support financial processes in a fast-paced environment, gaining hands-on experience and essential skills in accounting and business. The ideal candidate has a keen interest in finance and strong interpersonal skills. This role offers excellent support and benefits including holiday options and private healthcare.

Benefits

33 days holiday including public holidays

Private healthcare

Discounted gym memberships

Qualifications

• Interest in finance and numbers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented approach to tasks.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and maintaining finance records.
• Assisting with sales invoicing and credit control.
• Supporting bank reconciliation and financial documentation.

Skills

Interest in finance and business

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

IT skills, Microsoft 365

Proactive approach

Job description

Overview

Established in 2014 by Toby Harper, our founder and CEO, Harper James is a new breed of commercial law firm. Our purpose is to enable growth-oriented businesses to succeed by delivering top-quality and accessible legal services and acting as partners in our clients journeys while operating according to our unique values. We work nationally with start-ups through to unicorns and long-running established businesses that may now be looking to scale or looking to exit. Possibility of a full-time role after the completion of the apprenticeship.

Role

Were Harper James, a fast-growing, full-service commercial law firm with a unique subscription-based model designed for ambitious SMEs. Backed by private equity and home to over 150 people, were expanding our business operations team in Birmingham and are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated Finance Apprentice to join us for a 15-month apprenticeship.

Purpose Of The Role

You will support our finance team with day-to-day financial processes and administrative tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop core finance and accounting skills, and build the foundations of a professional career in accountancy and business.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and maintaining accurate records in our finance systems
• Assisting with sales invoicing and credit control processes
• Supporting the reconciliation of bank statements and petty cash
• Helping prepare financial documents, spreadsheets, and reports
• Maintaining accurate filing of finance records (digital and paper)
• Providing support with month-end and year-end finance tasks
• General administration to support the smooth running of the finance function

What we are looking for

• A keen interest in finance, numbers, and business
• Excellent interpersonal skills to adapt to a busy, fast-paced team based all over the UK
• Exceptional organisational skills and a detail-oriented approach to your day-to-day work
• Confident and strong communication skills are a must as this role may directly liaise with clients, internal stakeholders and suppliers
• IT savvy and strong Microsoft 365 experience or ability to learn quickly on the job
• A proactive approach to work and an ability to prioritise and work to deadlines

Benefits

• Enrolment on the Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship with full support from our training partner Babington
• Practical experience in legal admin, business operations and finance
• We focus on your attitude and potential, not just your qualifications this opportunity is designed to support people starting out in their careers
• 33 days holiday, including public holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 holiday days a year
• Private healthcare
• Discounted gym memberships, access to retailer discounts, team socials and more!

On completion of this 15 month apprenticeship you will have gained your Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship.

Monday-Friday.