Bookkeeping Apprentice

To provide excellent client care both on the phone and in person. This will include answering incoming calls, greeting clients and welcoming them into the office, offering them refreshments and showing them in and out of the building. To complete book-keeping tasks, using mainly cloud based accounting packages such as Xero, Quickbooks and FreeAgent with support and supervision from the Book-keeping team. To complete accounting tasks, such as preparation of sole trader accounts and tax returns, using internal software with support and supervision from the Accountancy team. To complete Payroll tasks, using internal software to produce payroll and payslips for clients with support and supervision from the payroll team. To utilise internal recording systems and follow internal procedures to ensure work is recorded and completed to a competent standard. To work effectively and efficiently as part of a team To develop professional skillset by shadowing colleagues to learn wider business skills and take the opportunity to interact with a variety of business clients. To maintain electronic filing of books and records. To participate in activities necessary to support the smooth running of the office environment.

Training:

The apprentice will spend one day per week at Havant College studying their AAT Level 3.  In addition there will be visits from the workplace trainer around once a month to the workplace to advise on and review portfolio work.

Training Outcome:

A career in Bookkeeping/Accountancy.

Employer Description:

Are you looking to join a rapidly growing, dynamic, and commercially savvy Accountancy Practice where there’s no such thing as a silly question, time and talent are respected, there are endless opportunities to learn, alternative perspectives are welcome, family comes first, and (most importantly of all) nobody thinks they’re too “big time” to make a round of brews? If so, we’d love to have a conversation with you about joining our thriving team. By combining our traditional values with modern thinking our team of Accounting, Bookkeeping and Payroll professionals proudly set the standard for what modern small business accounting support should look like. We are a team on a mission, with a rapidly expanding caseload of clients so now is a really exciting time to join our friendly team.

Working Hours :
Monday to Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm (unpaid 30 minute break and 1 day at college).

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Reliable,Detail-orientated,Trustworthy