Apprentice Accountant

The main duties will include:

Monthly and quarterly bookkeeping to prepare management accounts and VAT returns using Sage, Xero, QuickBooks & Excel.  Drafting statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. Basic personal and corporate tax. General personal management to complete tasks to include emailing clients / answering phone and meeting and greeting clients.

Training:

East Sussex College will provide the apprenticeship framework and training schedule, to be agreed, which will include Knowledge, Skills, Behaviour, Diploma (if included), Functional Skills (if required). Weekly college attendance to ESCG Eastborune Campus.

Although this apprenticeship will officially start in September, the employment start date will be sooner and flexible for the right candidate.

East Sussex College will ensure Health & Safety, and Equality & Diversity.

Training Outcome:

Permanent full-time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:

Advanta is a firm of Chartered Accountants based in Eastbourne, East Sussex offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals

Working Hours :
36.25 hours a week (7.25 per day) Monday to Friday 8.45am to 4.45pm (inc 0.75 unpaid lunch) Flexi time to be offered after completing probation.

Skills:
Communication skills,Administrative skills,Team working,Initiative,Self Motivated,Flexible and adaptable,Ability to work under pressure