Accounts Trainee
Arthur Daniels & Company Accountants
Fareham, free parking and 5 minutes from train station
£5.28-8.00 an hour, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm, one hour for lunch, 37.5 hours per week
This apprenticeship will start in September, employment will commence beforehand
As established Accountants trading since 1928 – a friendly local firm dealing a broad rand of clients both locally and across the UK.
Whatever our clients need, we can help. Arthur Daniels & Company is an Accountants firm offering accounts, taxation, business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals.
As an Accounts Trainee you will learn how to do accounts, payroll, book-keeping, VAT returns and some tax work. You will be trained and get to use Xero and Quickbooks software.
The role will work alongside assisting senior staff in accounts preparation work for a variety of clients including sole traders, limited companies and partnerships.
Skills
- Experience with Word and Excel
- Good telephone manner
- Reliable with good time keeping
- Good standard of verbal and written English
Personal qualities
- Good social skills to work with clients
- Confident to ask for help if needed
- Eye for detail and a genuine interest in business
Qualifications
GCSE 9-4/A*-C in English and maths or Functional Skills Level 2 in both, proof of certificates is required
Due to the demands of the role, applications with less than the required grades will not be considered. Equally, applications received without stating GCSE maths and English/Functional Skills/equivalent results will not be considered.
Course breakdown
The apprenticeship will need you to attend classes at college one day a week for the length of a full college day, which you need to commit to. Time spent training will come under the working hours per week. It is a Government requirement for you to spend a minimum of six hours a week off-the-job – off the job can consist of college attendance, coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring and coaching.
Apprentices are independently assessed at the end of their programme to achieve the Assistant Accountant apprenticeship at a Pass or Distinction grade.
- Synoptic Test (3 hours on a College PC – 40%) Covering: IT Systems/Processes, Standards, Reporting, Analysis, Comms, Problem Solving, Quality and Accountability within a Financial Accounting Environment.
- A portfolio and reflective discussion (60%) showing evidence of knowledge, skills and behaviours while within the workplace had met required standards.
- Standard Level 2 AAT Exams after each individual unit.
Future prospects
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, and subject to progress as an employee, we would like to offer you a full time job.
Things to keep in mind
- Hourly wage is negotiable dependant on experience