Bookkeeping Apprenticeship

Payments Tasks

Data entry of purchase invoices (50+ per day per person) Creation and maintenance of supplier records Payment of supplier invoices via purchase ledger routine Input of “urgent” payments, and creation of BACS payment files (15 per day) Maintenance and input of standing invoice and standing payment records Responding to supplier and agent queries Performance of allocated bank reconciliations. Production and checking of Debtors & Creditors reports and aged analyses. Weekly reconciliation of purchase ledger clearing account

Receipts Tasks

Recording and allocating daily cheque receipts (20 per day) Data entry of sales invoices (15 per day) Review of rental information entered into Portfolio property system, to check output and to create corresponding link points to Greentree (customer record code, property record code) Identify and create credit notes to reflect changes in tenancies Fortnightly production and distribution of rent demands Responding to tenant and agent queries Operation of tenant Direct Debit collection scheme, including setup and maintenance of new instructions, cancelled instructions and initiation and processing of collection cycle four times each month Liaising with agents regarding amounts to collect by Direct Debit, and representations Performance of allocated bank reconciliations Operation and maintenance of tenant deposit scheme; recording receipts, returning deposits, reconciling bank account Daily reconciliation of general client bank account Monthly reconciliation of Direct Debit clearing account

Training:

The successful candidate will be required to attend weekday courses, once a week, at First Intuition Chelmsford to study towards their AAT Level 3 qualification as well as mentoring towards the Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship knowledge, skills, and behaviours.

Training Outcome:
Possible progression to a higher level apprenticeship upon successful completion of the level 3 apprenticeship. 

Employer Description:
Diligent and trustworthy professionals work to create and maintain a business that strives to provide innovative real estate solutions to our clients at a local, national and international level. Our network of over 50 offices in the UK is home to some of the industry’s most dedicated advisers, who provide an exceptional level of service across the property spectrum. The world of real estate is constantly evolving: BNP Paribas Real Estate and Strutt & Parker have ensured that it has a forward-thinking team which both understands and meets the challenges of this changing world, whilst finding the opportunities that change can bring. Strutt & Parker’s initial success was in part a result of the legacy created by Edward Strutt and Charles Parker, school friends that founded S&P over 130 years go. They instilled a sense of collaboration and dedication that is still integral to the way we operate today. It has fostered a commitment to ensuring we are at the forefront of the market with unparalleled levels of expertise present in all of our teams.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Initiative