Accounts Apprentice

PARKES & CO ACCOUNTANTS LTD; Ashwood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Parkes & Co is recruiting an Accounts Apprentice to join the VAT and Accounts teams in the West Midlands. You will gain exposure to a variety of accounting tasks as you assist with preparation and delivery of services for clients across industries.

You will develop on-the-job training and study through HALESOWEN COLLEGE, with typical duties including maintaining financial records, processing invoices, Excel spreadsheets, and supporting year-end work for different business structures.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or higher
• AAT Level 2 qualification
• Strong communication and IT skills with good organisation

Responsibilities

• Maintaining financial records and filing systems
• Assisting with bank reconciliations and checking transactions against statements
• Preparing and updating spreadsheets in Excel
• Processing purchase and sales invoices
• Entering data into accounting software
• Supporting year-end preparations for various entities
• Handling general finance administration

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Organisation skills

Presentation skills

Administrative skills

Team working

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

AAT Level 2 Qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Introduction

The apprentice will receive exposure to a variety of tasks across the practice whilst working across both the VAT team and the Accounts team, assisting in the preparation and delivery of a mix of services offered by the practice to clients from an array of different industries.

About the Employer

Parkes & Co is an independent accountancy and business advisory practice, based in Kingswinford (West Midlands). Our aim is to provide a highly personalised service, with specialist advice, that makes a real difference to you and your business.

What You'll Do

The Accounts Apprentice will support the finance team with day-to-day tasks while developing their knowledge through on-the-job training and formal study.

Typical duties will include:

• Helping to maintain accurate financial records and filing systems
  Assisting with bank reconciliations and checking transactions against statements.
• Preparing and updating spreadsheets in Excel.
• Assisting with the processing of purchase invoices and sales invoices.
• Assisting with entering data into accounting software.
• Supporting the team with year-end preparations for limited company, partnerships, and sole traders.
• Handling general finance administration, such as scanning, photocopying, and responding to email queries.

To be considered for this position, Applicants must have a Level 2 AAT qualification.

Training Outcome

• Potential permanent role for the right candidate.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Organisation skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - C/4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - C/4
• Essential - AAT Level 2 Qualification - AAT Level 2 - Pass

Course Information

Course: Assistant accountant (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Legal, finance and accounting

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday - Thursday: 8.30am - 5.00pm.Friday: 8:30am - 2pm

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: HALESOWEN COLLEGE