Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship – Accord Healthcare Ltd

Cogent Skills is working with Accord Healthcare Ltd to recruit an Assistant Account Apprentice for its busy manufacturing site in Fawdon. The successful candidate will be employed by Cogent Skills Services but will undertake all on-job learning with Accord Healthcare Ltd.

 

The Apprentice will follow the Assistant Accountant Advanced Apprenticeship Standard, which will combine on-job learning with study of the AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting.

 

An assistant accountant helps in the operation of day-to-day financial activities. These may include data entry to month end management accounts and year-end financial statements. In addition, the assistant accountant may find themselves involved in regulatory financial requirements. These may include the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations. The role will be interesting and varied and typical activities will include:

Assisting with monthly and year end reporting of financial and accounts information Overhead fixed cost reporting Ledger reconciliations Investigation of monthly manufacturing variances Organise weekly cycle counts Direct Labour Analysis Cost Accounting

Training:

The apprenticeship training will be delivered face to face weekly at the training access centre.

Training Outcome:

This role is part of our talent planning for the future and, for the right person, we are looking to continue to develop the Apprentice upon successful completion of the Apprenticeship.

Our business is growing, is fast paced and evolving, so there may be the opportunity to gain permanent employment in the team, subject to performance, successful completion of the Apprenticeship, and a role being available.

Completion of this apprenticeship will provide the foundation to progress to the Level 4 Professional Accounting Apprenticeship, which incorporates the AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting.

Employer Description:
Our apprenticeship and graduate services have been supporting science industry employers to attract, retain and develop people who can contribute to business success since 2012.

Working Hours :
37.5 hours per week: Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm, with 1-hour unpaid daily lunch break

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Initiative