Summary
Kick-start your career with an AAT Accountancy apprenticeship with Martin Hirst Financial Consultancy, in partnership with Kaplan. Gain valuable, hands-on workplace experience, develop essential industry skills and work towards a recognised qualification while building the foundations for a rewarding career in the financial services sector.
What you will do at work
We are looking for an organised and accurate Accounts Administrator to support the finance manager. You will help maintain financial records, process invoices and payments, reconcile accounts and assist with the day-to-day running of the accounts function.
Key Responsibilities
- Process supplier and provider statements, invoices, payments and receipts
- Maintain purchase and sales ledger records
- Complete bank and account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies
- Support the financial manager, payment runs and cash-flow record keeping
- Assist with month-end, year-end and audit administration
- Respond to finance queries and maintain confidential records
Training
This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.
Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance Practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.
You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.
To pass this level you will need to study the following four units:
- Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS)
- Management Accounting Techniques (MATS)
- Tax Processes for Business (TPFB)
- Business Awareness (BUAW)
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Attention to detail
Qualifications
- GCSE Maths & English (4 and above) – essential
- A Level Accountancy (4 and above) – desired
About this employer
We are a firm of Independent Financial Advisers based in Leeds and aim to provide advice to both individuals and companies on all aspects of their financial planning needs. through a long term approach of understanding our clients needs ,wants and objectives in all their financial requirements
After this apprenticeship
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Whilst this is a small firm, there are opportunities to further their education into Accountancy Level 4 with also may be able to transfer to train as a financial adviser with the Charter Insurance Institute if that would be of interest for them.