Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Job information Assistant Accountant Apprentice from the Company Acorn Financial Solutions, this latest Assistant Accountant Apprentice job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in Brighton BN. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Administration field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Acorn Financial Solutions are looking for an Assistant Accountant Apprentice working to create financial records for clients including processing financial documents onto cloud-based software and filing, performing accounting work and completing basic administrative tasks whilst studying for their Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification.

As an Assistant Account Apprentice with Acorn Financial Solutions the right candidate will be responsible for several duties related to managing financial records and will be using cloud-based accounting software in Capium, Xero and Quickbooks.

Key responsibilities

• Processing payments, invoices, income, and receipts and entering data into accounting software or databases and scanning paper copies into cloud-based
• Preparing financial statements
• Reconciling the sales and purchase ledgers
• Managing the bank and cash reconciliations, following up on queries for unidentifiable transactions monthly, quarterly, and annually
• Processing Making Tax Digital VAT returns using cloud-based software,
• Administrative tasks for taking on new clients and maintaining current clients
• Helping the Accountant and Accountant Assistant with ledger reconciliations
• Alerting the Accountant and Accountant Assistant of any problems and queries to clear inaccuracies

Key Skills

• Can work to tight deadlines
• Can manage their workload
• Confident with clients
• Great team player
• Good communication skills
• Punctual
• Wants a career in accounting
• Keen to learn
• Adheres to deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Meticulous in nature

Working Hours: 30 hours per week – Monday to Friday 9.30am-3.30pm includes release time to attend college in Brighton.

Location: Some attendance in the office in Brighton with option to work from home for some of the time subject to agreement.

Salary: £12,480 (£8hr hour) for ages 16-17yrs, £15,600 (£10hr) for 18 years plus. Please see information on the National Minimum Wage for Apprentices below

Qualifications Required: Minimum Maths and English Grade 9-6 required for apprenticeship standard.

About the company: Bespoke financial solutions for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships using cloud based technology for the modern world.

Other things to consider:

This is an apprenticeship role and governed by the eligibility required. Candidates must be at least 16 , out of full-time education and has been a UK resident for the past 3 years.

Evidence of computer skills and familiarity with Excel, Word, Adobe PDF, mail/emails, and internet searches

Evidence of the ability to manage your workload

Further Information:

Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £6.40 per hour (As of the 1st April 2024). This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to 16 to 18 year old apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum Wage appropriate to their ages applies.

Job Types: Part-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £12,480.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brighton, BN1 7ET: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (preferred)

Location:

• Brighton, BN1 7ET (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Brighton, BN1 7ET

Reference ID: Assistant Accountant