Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Role Overview & Responsibilities

EMA Training are recruiting for this apprenticeship position on behalf of our client, DK Rumsby & Co Limited . If your application is progressed to the next stage, you will receive an email from DocuSign with documents to complete within 48 hours of your application being submitted.

Job Information

• Location: Colwick Industrial Estate, Nottingham
• Postcode: NG4 2JY
• Programme: Assistant Accountant Level 3
• Salary: £12,000 - £14,000

Brief overview of role

Are you looking to secure a career in accounting working for an accounts practice which truly values it's employees and customers? Do you possess a keen flair with mathematics and have a keen eye for detail? If so, read on, as DK Rumsby & Co, are looking for an accounts assistant apprentice to join their team!

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties consist of but are not limited to the following:

20% of your time will be off the job training with EMA, our Apprenticeship provider, where you will study towards an AAT Foundation Level 2 & Level 3 in Accountancy over your first year with us. From this you will learn the fundamental knowledge and behaviours needed to be an Accountant.

80% of your time will be helping you turn this knowledge into skill by :

• Working in our bookkeeping department preparing clients monthly & quarterly records
• Preparing and filing VAT returns
• Answering clients queries and chasing information
• Preparing management accounts

Training

The apprentice will be enrolled on the Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard, which includes 6 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment(EPA) process.

The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby or Nottingham (depending on apprentices location) through day release.

AAT Modules are as follows:

• Bookkeeping Transactions (L2 Unit)
• Bookkeeping Controls (L2 Unit)
• Advanced Bookkeeping
• Final Accounts Preparation
• Management Accounting: Costing
• Indirect Tax

Career Progression

• The potential to secure a more senior role with additional responsibilities
• The possibility to secure a full-time role upon completion of the apprenticeship
• The opportunity to progress onto a level 4 accountancy apprenticeship upon completion of the level 3

Skills and Personal Qualities

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

Things to consider

• Fantastic supportive working environment
• A business which cares about employees progression
• Supportive team
• Excellent business culture

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £12,000.00-£14,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Do you hold 5 GCSE grades C/4 or above, including Maths and English? (or equivalent)
• Why are you interested in apprenticeship in accounting?

Work Location: In person