Apprentice Assistant Accountant

Apprentice Assistant Accountant

ATL are currently working with a business in S43 who are looking for an aspiring Apprentice Assistant Accountant to join a growing team! The role involves supporting the wider business with both Finance and Administration assistance.

To apply for this apprenticeship, please click the button below and complete the application form. For any questions or queries regarding this vacancy, please contact us on 01246 278931 or email recruitment@apprenticeteam.org.

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Hourly Wage

£6.40 per hour

Working Week

Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 5:00pm

Friday 8:00am- 4:00pm

Information

L2 Accounts/Finance Assistant

Taking roughly 12+ months to finish, this apprenticeship is equivalent to 5 A-C or 9-4 GCSEs

About Hammond & Co (UK) Limited

Hammond & Co is an accounting firm in Chesterfield that helps small businesses with taxes, payroll, bookkeeping, and more. They also provide advice on growing your business and staying compliant with HMRC. They focus on clear pricing and making things simple using tools like Xero and QuickBooks.

Responsibilities & Tasks

  • Understanding legislation surrounding tax
  • Dealing with queries from clients and HMRC
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for a selection of our clients
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Building working relationships with our clients
  • Monitoring client compliance
  • Supporting the bookkeeping and accounts department to gather
  • information from clients in a timely manner
  • Preparing financial statements showing business income and expenditure

Apprenticeship Programme & Training

  • Full day-to-day training will be provided by the employer.
  • This apprenticeship qualification is called Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant.
  • The learning will be delivered by dedicated, industry-specialist tutors via remote or face-to-face sessions. The only exception are AAT exams – these may need to take place at a local examination centre.
  • These session take place once per month, for roughly 2 hours, at a time convenient for both you and the employer.
  • You will also complete a Vendor or Professional Qualification alongside the apprenticeship, which is chosen by the employer to be most relevant to the job role. This will either be the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting, the ACCA Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting (Level 2), the IAB Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping or the ICB Level 2 Certificate in Bookkeeping.
  • You can expect to be eligible for Accounting & Finance posts, or for a higher-level apprenticeship upon completing this apprenticeship.

Requirements & Prospects

Desired Skills & Personal Qualities

Skills: Communication, ICT, Organisation, Customer Care, Problem-Solving, Presentation, Administrative, Number and Analytical Skills.

Personal Qualities: Attention to Detail, Logical, Team Working, Creativity, Takes Own Initiative, Non-Judgemental and Patience.

Qualifications

Essential: Grades A*-C/9-4 in GCSE maths and English (or equivalent).