Accounts Apprentice

Key duties and responsibilities:

1.      Assist Payroll with the processing the weekly payroll, which generally includes:

Collation of operative’s timesheets. Calculating additional pay items (e.g. subsistence, bonus, fares and travel, etc) Calculate and monitor any sickness pay/paternity pay etc Assist with formatting relevant spreadsheets, compiling information for Key personnel.

2.      Assist with general costing exercises, job costing, preparing, invoices, and statements for small works and project variations.

3.      Assist accounts payable and accounts receivable.

4.      Provide support and assist in other departmental administration activities as required.

5.      Become a key member of the office commercial team.

The successfully candidate shall gain valuable:

Experience of working in a busy office environment. Experience of working on time sensitive projects. Improve and develop computer Literacy with experience of using Accountancy software, Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel & teams. Learn to create and maintain reporting documents i.e. spread sheets to record, amend and present information. Gain valuable experience in accountancy and costing practices.

Training:
The succesful apprentice will attend college one day per week to study the AAT Level 3 qualification. In addition, the apprentice will be allocated with an assessor who will visit them within the workplace once every 6-8 weeks.

Training Outcome:
On completion of this apprenticeship, there is the potential of a permanent position available for the succesful candidate.

Employer Description:
We are an electrical contractor that operates on a nationwide basis specialising in the design and build of electrical installations within the retail, commercial, hotel & leisure market sectors.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Number skills