Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

Accounts Payable duties:

Processing purchase Invoices (checking, coding & matching) Liaising with invoice approvers to ensure timely approval Reconciling supplier statements Preparing supplier payment runs Reviewing aged creditors and resolving queries Setting up new supplier accounts, including CIS checks with HMRC Reconciling and posting monthly credit card statements Reviewing & approving staff expense claims per month in line with expense policy

Accounts Receivable duties:

Raising and issuing sales invoices Sending monthly customer statements Monitoring aged debt and liaising with customers regarding outstanding payments Setting up new customer accounts and maintaining payment records

General Ledger and Month end duties:

Performing monthly bank reconciliation Posting journals including prepayments & accruals Update VAT mileage schedules Posting Payroll Journals Reconciling CIS liabilities and supporting CIS returns Maintaining the fixed asset register and posting depreciation

Training:

The Level 4 AAT apprenticeship standard includes 4 AAT exams, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process. 

The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby, or online (depending on apprentices’ location) through day release. 

Modules will include: 

Applied Management Accounting  Internal Accounting Systems and Controls  Drafting and Interpreting Financial Statements   Business Tax  Personal Tax

Attending the EMA hub in Derby city centre for classroom sessions delivered by specialist trainers. You will also be supported by a dedicated mentor through your portfolio of work and end point assessment. 

Training Outcome:

Opportunity for a full-time position within the team upon completion of the apprenticeship programme. 

Employer Description:

A high performing workplace full of happy, healthy people… it’s the dream! But how do you get there? Start with an office design that gives your team the resources they need to do their best work.

We’ll help you define your needs, then design and build a bespoke workplace that supports your business to achieve its goals. A space where people can be happy, healthy, productive, and are equipped to perform at their best.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm + 1 hour lunch break

Skills:
Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Team working,Creative,Knowledge of Xero