The role will include various accounting & payroll administration duties with the aim to develop and have more responsibility during your apprenticeship. The role will include some of the following areas:
Bookkeeping
- Processing receipts, sales invoices and payments
- Processing Expenses, Purchase Invoices and payments
- Maintaining financial records which accurately record the business’ incoming and outgoing.
- Completing VAT return forms
- Ensuring that accounts are accurately monitored and recorded
Payroll
- Assist payroll team with duties and submissions to HMRC.
- Maintain ‘simple’ monthly payrolls
- Advance to more detailed payrolls after a period of training and progression
- Organise, distribute and chase payroll year end questionnaires
- Assist with payroll year ends
- Set up new payroll client files
- Archive old payroll files and roll forward year end files
Accounting
- Prepare accounts for a variety of businesses including sole traders and partnerships
- Leading on to the preparation of small Limited companies in line with the Companies Act
General
- To comply with policies and procedures relating to safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- To be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all.
- To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the organisation
- To attend meetings as required.
- To maintain constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals.
- To participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
- To recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to support
- To maintain confidentiality and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
- Other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by the managers.
Professional Development/Training
- The Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:
- Attend and be punctual for all induction, work-based training/support sessions and AAT lessons
- Complete all required assignments, build up your portfolio of evidence on-going.
- Access support from your tutor/assessor, manager and other college staff and attend mentoring sessions
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which is relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Standard Level 3:
An Assistant Accountant provides support to internal and external customers. Part of their role will involve assisting in the day-to-day financial activities such as data entry to month end management accounts and/or year-end financial statements. In addition, the Assistant Accountant may find themselves involved in regulatory financial requirements such as the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations.
You will gather work-based evidence to demonstrate the required Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours.
The apprentice will evidence that they are collating and recording data on financial information and performance accurately by applying accounting standards and concepts and will evidence analysis of reconciliation, payroll, VAT return information. They will need to prepare accurate, management information and use IT packages for this.
Candidates are required to have achieved AAT Level 2 or have at least 1 years’ experience of accounting duties and complete the AAT Skills Scan to be accepted on the Level 3 Accountancy programme.
Candidates are also required to already have achieved Maths and English GCSE Grade 4/C or above or a Key/Functional Skills Level 2 qualification – Original certificates are required as evidence.
The recommended time to complete is 15-18 months and allowed study time – you will attend Kirklees College in Huddersfield 1 day per week.
The AAT L3 course starts in September. The day release is TBC.
END POINT ASSESSMENT:
Assessment will be through examinations in Bookkeeping, Computerised Accounting and AAT Level 3 Accounting. Apprentices will also be assessed through a synoptic end-test covering the knowledge and skills gained, a portfolio comprising a range of evidence produced in the workplace and a reflective discussion which will be a structured interview. All components will need to be passed in order to be awarded the apprenticeship.
The end-point assessment is designed to enable apprentices to demonstrate that they are fully conversant in the skills knowledge and behaviours expected of individuals at this level.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
There is a strong possibility that you will gain a permanent position following successful employment as well as achievement of the full apprenticeship qualification.
On the job training to further develop tax knowledge and experience
Progression to Level 4 Apprenticeship and/or other training available following successful employment and achievement of the apprenticeship.
Things to consider
Please check journey times and cost of travel – You will be required to travel to Kirklees College in Huddersfield Town Centre to study your apprenticeship. Please contact Nichola Barnes on 07788390025 to discuss this apprenticeship.
The rate of pay can be negotiable and is likely to increase based on satisfactory performance at work and college requirements.
