- GMFJ Reference
179590
- Wages
£12,750 p/a
- Hours
35.00 per week
- Date Posted
04/04/2022
- Start Date
10/10/2022
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
York
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Accountancy
- Opportunity Type
Advanced Level 3
- Apprenticeship Standard
Accounts or finance assistant (ST0608)
- Employer
UHY Calvert Smith LLP
Description
Duties in this role will include:
- Preparation of year end accounts for sole traders, partnerships and small (micro) limited companies.
- Use of Xero and Sage accounting packages (training provided).
- VAT returns.
- Bookkeeping duties.
- Extracting relevant information from accounting records to assist with completion of self-assessment tax returns.
- Communicating with clients, both written and verbal communication.
- Assisting administration staff when required (eg covering reception in the event of staff absence).
For more information about this vacancy please contact Kaplan Financial on kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk (Ref ID: 179590)
Company website : https://www.uhy-uk.com/york/
- Good people skills.
- Good level of numeracy.
- Good organisational skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word would be an advantage.
- A Levels: Grade B and above (or equivalent).
- GCSE English and Maths Grade 5 or above (or equivalent).
Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3.
This level is ideal for existing staff or new talent in an accounting or finance role. Their work could include assisting in the day to day financial activities such as data entry to month end management accounts and/or year-end financial statements.
You will be studying the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting. This level will encourage you to master more complex accounting principles in both Bookkeeping and Management Accounting. You will study 5 units:
Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).
Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).
Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).
Business Awareness (BUAW).
Advanced Synoptic Assessment (ADSY) which forms part of your End Point Assessment.
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons, Live Online sessions or OnDemand. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate 20% of your time towards it.
- Conscientious.
- Willing to learn.
- Able to work well as part of a team as well as individually.
- Progression to Level 4 AAT and ACA, subject to successful completion of Level 3 AAT and annual appraisal.
- Preparation of larger company accounts.
- Preparation of corporation tax computations.
- Audit work.
Benefit's Include:
- 23 days + 8 bank holidays. 3 holiday days to be taken at Christmas.
- Following satisfactory completion of a 3 month probation period the employee becomes eligible to join the pension scheme, for Death in Service benefit, BUPA and the Cycle to Work scheme.