Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship - Norton & Co

Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working individual to join Norton & Co Accountancy team. As an Assistant Accountant Apprentice, we are looking for someone who is on the pathway for a career in accountancy, having already completed AAT Level 2 or equivalent and is now looking to study AAT Level 3 and beyond.

Wage: £20,000 a year

Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.
35 hours a week

Possible start date: Thursday 1 May

Duration: 1 year 8 months

Positions available: 1

Work: Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You'll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

As a key member of a small team, working in a fast-paced practice environment on a concentrated portfolio of clients, you would gain invaluable experience working with property management companies and offshore trust companies, with a range of duties that would complement your studies.

Your duties would include:

• Recording transactions in the cash books, sales and purchase ledgers
• Making domestic and international payments
• Reconciling bank accounts, pooled client bank accounts, sales and purchase ledger accounts, property statements and service charges
• Preparing investment dealing and cash withdrawal instructions to collect fees from pension plans and trusts
• Preparing trial balances, including entering general ledger journals and creating lead schedules
• Assisting with the production of management accounts, including multi-currency consolidations and creating board packs
• Assisting with the production of statutory accounts for companies reporting under UK and international accounting standards
• Assisting with the production of UK and Guernsey personal and company tax computations and returns

You will use software such as the Microsoft Office suite, Xero and other bookkeeping software, TaxCalc accounts production and tax return software, and Re-leased property management software.

Where you'll work

Unit 3, Market Weighton Business Centre
York Road, Market Weighton
York
YO43 3GL

Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You'll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation's standard tools and processes.
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
• Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
• Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

• 20 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Assistant Accountant Qualification
• All learning is delivered online/ remote
• Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

More training information

• No classroom or college days, 20% off the job training

Requirements
Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4 or above (Level 2))
• Maths (grade 4 or above (Level 2))

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
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative

About this company
A firm of Chartered Certified Accountants which specialises in providing an outsourced finance function to UK and offshore companies operating predominantly in the finance and property management sectors.

http://www.nortonandco.uk

After this apprenticeship

• Completion of the level 3 qualification and a potentially a permanent role

Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

MISS CHARLIE SEAMAN

charlie.seaman@lmpeducation.org

02038364440

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000311780.

Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Tuesday 15 April at 11:59pm)

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