Accounts Assistant Apprentice

ZOO ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD

Alcester, B49 6PU

Closes on Wednesday 28 August

Posted on 2 May 2024

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Summary

We are a professional and modern accounting practice providing tailored services to all our clients. As a Trainee Accountant (Apprentice) you will provide support to both internal staff and external clients and will work predominately with our team.

Annual wage
£12,480 a year

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The pay may be negotiated and may rise after a probation period has been successfully completed.

Training course
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday, between 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm. 30 mins lunch break.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Tuesday 10 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Training will take place at HoW College.

Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant Standard.

AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

Where you’ll work

3 Arrow Court

Springfield Business park

Alcester

B49 6PU

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

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Record transactional data.
  • Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.
  • Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.
  • Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.
  • Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
  • Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.
  • Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

    • Your training plan

    This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • Maths and English (grade 4)

    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

    • Communication skills
    • IT skills
    • Attention to detail
    • Organisation skills
    • Customer care skills
    • Problem solving skills
    • Administrative skills
    • Logical
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Non judgemental
    • Patience

    About this company

    We take pride in treating each of our clients as valued individuals. No two clients are the same and we provide an accountancy service that will benefit each individual business. We tailor our services to give our clients exactly what they need from accountants and business advisors.

    https://zooaccounting.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    Study and aim to be a qualified accountant and grow with the company.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

    Lindsay Prodger

    lprodger@howcollege.ac.uk

    01905743527

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000246569.

    Apply now

    Closes on Wednesday 28 August

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