Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship - Accord Healthcare Ltd

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:
Day release weekly, face to face, at Access Training Centre, Team Valley

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:
As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, 08:00am- 16:30pm with 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative