Accounting Apprentice - AAT Level 3

The apprenticeship:

Qualification: AAT Level 3

Duration: 18 months

Our client is seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking apprentice to join their friendly team. You will be an essential part of the team and will need strong attention to detail and be highly organised. This is a fantastic opportunity for career progression as they will continue to fund your training as you work towards becoming ACCA or CTA qualified.

About our client:

Our client are Qualified Accountants and Consultants who do things differently. They offer complete solutions for small and medium businesses, and act for a wide variety of individuals and charities across UK.

The role:

Possible start date: ASAP

Monday to Friday between 9am to 5pm

Total working hours: 37.5

What you will do in your working day:

Accounts
Personal Taxation
Payroll
Bookkeeping
Preparation of bookkeeping and management of accounts for small and medium entities for Management Accountants
Working with spreadsheets, cloud-based accounting software, client’s manual records, and bank account statements
General administration work
Prepare the trial balance and accounts
Filing and archiving of financial statements and accounting files
Preparation of financial records for client billing
Answering telephone calls in the office and telephoning clients for information
Research financial trend in the UK market
Assisting all members of the team as and when required
Ensuring that the Policies of the company are observed, and that good practice is encouraged, particularly in the areas of Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality
This list is not exhaustive, and you will be expected to perform different tasks which are relevant to your role within the company to meet the overall business needs.

The training you will receive:

Level 3 AAT qualification
All training is undertaken online, through a combination of self-paced eLearning and live online classes
Functional skills in English and Mathematics, if required

Prospects:

After your apprenticeship, they will continue to fund your training as you work towards becoming ACCA or CTA qualified, should you wish to.

Things to consider:

You will be working in a residential home office. Please note that our client's Head Office is based in London.

Requirements

Qualifications required:

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Essential

GCSE or equivalent Mathematics (Grade A* - C 9/4) - Essential

Personal Skills required:

IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Benefits

Route to career
Earn while you learn
Acquire valuable technical skills on the job
Gain an AAT Level 3 qualification
On completion of AAT Level 3, potential to upskill to a Accounting Level 4
Workplace Pension