Accounts Apprentice Level 3

Dealing with Purchase ledger and sales ledger– Entering Invoices, Matching, Coding, etc. Assisting initially with the wages and payroll, but quickly leading to covering all the wages and payroll functions. General office duties such as Filing, scanning, dealing with the post, taking phone calls and general enquiries. General ad hoc duties in the accounts department. Creating spreadsheets, generating reports, reconciliations, and general accounting tasks. Previous credit control experience would be preferred.

 

Apprenticeship Requirements

As part of your role, you will complete a structured Apprenticeship Programme designed to support your development. You will be expected to:

Attend all training sessions, inductions, and reviews, demonstrating punctuality and commitment Complete coursework and assignments within agreed deadlines Build and maintain a portfolio of evidence throughout the programme Actively engage with your tutor, assessor, and line manager to maximise learning and development

Training:

The broad purpose of the occupation is to support internal and external customers in the administration of their financial and accounting activities.

They may work as an assistant accountant in a practice or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation. 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.

In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely accounts services. This will include their line manager and team members, together with the workers and the clients of the organisation they are managing accounts for.

They may liaise with software departments, or houses, where the accounts system is hosted externally.

An assistant accountant will be responsible for managing their own caseload and time whilst reporting to a more senior accountant.

You will demonstrate the following duties:

Duty 1 

Assist with monthly and year-end reporting of financial and accounts information. This will include the timely collation of data from a range of sources, such as different functions within one organisation, or a range of external clients if operating in a practice. This includes both foreseeable finance and accounting data requirements and unexpected requirements.

Duty 2 

Maintain financial and accounting records including the timely collation of data from a range of sources. For example, different functions within one organisation, or a range of external clients if operating in practice. This includes both foreseeable requirements and unexpected requests, often to tight timescales.

Duty 3 

Safeguard against suspicious activities, for example, anti-money laundering.

Duty 4 

Assist with the compilation of accounting and financial records, for example, to inform direct and indirect tax returns under supervision, audit documentation or control account reconciliations.

Duty 5 

Deliver financial and accounting information and data to stakeholders to ensure that key messages are communicated.

Duty 6 

Assist in the maintenance and use of digital systems by using software applications and packages to support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and accounting information.

Duty 7 

Use digital systems safely to ensure that the cyber security of the organisation is not compromised, and data handling legislative requirements are met.

Duty 8 

Undertake Continuous Professional Development by keeping up to date with relevant statutory obligations and procedural best practice.

Duty 9 

Collaborate with people both internally and/or externally at appropriate levels with a view to deliver a service that meets customer’s needs with a commitment to professional and ethical standards, for example, professional code of conduct and duty of confidentiality as appropriate.

Training Outcome:

There is a strong possibility that you will gain a permanent position following successful employment, as well as achievement of the full apprenticeship qualification.

 

There may also be further apprenticeship/other training available following successful employment and achievement of the apprenticeship qualifications.

Employer Description:

Collett & Sons Ltd is a successful family-owned Company. It has developed into a multimodal operator set within 4 divisions to reflect the diverse nature of the business and the clients it serves.

The 4 integrated divisions allow a ‘One Stop Shop’ service:

Transport - Undertaking General transport, Freight Forwarding and Warehousing
Heavy Lift & Projects - Heavy transport, Lifting & Project management
Marine - Vessel Chartering operations, Port and Ships Agency service
Consulting - Undertaking Route surveying, site access studies & reporting

The Company specialise in the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Heavy Engineering, Renewables and Civil & Infrastructure markets, transporting and moving difficult loads in the UK & Worldwide. Operating from the 5-acre Head Office site in Halifax, the company has an additional 10-acre site in Goole, and a 3-acre site in Grangemouth.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 09.00hrs to 17.00hrs. Overtime and weekend working is occasionally required by the demands of the business.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Excellent Timekeeping,Excellent Punctuality,Achieved AAT L2,Experience in Finance