Apprentice Accounts / Finance Assistant

http://www.pbsaccounting.co.uk/index.cfm

Employer Description

Launched in 2009, PBS has quickly established an enviable reputation for a high quality, discreet and efficient service that currently offers services to clients across all sectors from sole traders to limited companies.

We offer complete peace of mind, a service you can trust, PBS guarantees the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. We know how difficult it is running a business today in the face of ever-increasing rules, regulations, and costs – but we are here to support you every step of the way offering help and advice.

PBS Accounting has a team of exceptional accounting and finance management professionals with wide experience in bookkeeping, payroll and pensions, corporate accounts, taxation, as well as a range of other services – all competitively priced.

All our staff have achieved qualification with Association of Accounting Technicians, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, or Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, so you can be assured you are receiving skilled, registered, and accountable support with your business.

We strive to forge a close and effective working relationship with our clients – after all, their success is our success too!

Services offered:

• Payroll
• Pensions
• Employment Legislation
• Construction Industry – Contractors and Subcontractors
• Xero and Cloud Accounting
• Bookkeeping
• MTD VAT
• Personal Tax
• Corporate Accounts
• Corporation tax
• Capital Gains tax
• Company Services
• Business Support

Basic vacancy details

This is a great opportunity to start your career in Accountancy. You will work with sole trades, partnerships and limited company clients across a broad spectrum of industries. covering a range of bookkeeping, payroll and accounting functions, including drafting VAT returns and preparing Construction Industry returns. For the successful candidate there will be the potential for progressing to subsequent qualificiations and ultimately membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians

Training to be provided

You will undertake the “Accounts / Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.

Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment”, which will include the following two elements:

• A Structured Interview. This will consist of 10 questions asked by an AAT Independent Assessor. It will last 60 minutes and will be performed remotely via the AAT on-line video portal. The questions will allowing you to to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a Portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used to support your answers to these 10 questions.
• An In-tray Test. This will be undertaken under exam conditions and will last 105 minutes. It will be based on what you have studied in your AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

Successful completion of the AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your Apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.

You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.

As you learn more in both the office and in your studies your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.

Working Week

Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.30pm

Vacancy description

A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:

• Data entry for the weekly and monthly client payrolls
• Processing purchase Ledger invoices
• Supplier payments
• Reconciling suppler statements
• Maintaining supplier records
• Sales invoicing
• Credit control
• Maintaining customer records
• Processing company credit card statements
• Processing staff expenses
• Matching the bank feeds
• Month-end journals
• Drafting VAT returns
• Understanding and assisting with Construction Industry Scheme compliance
• Dealing with intercompany management charges
• Understanding the various accounting software in use, managing app integrations
• General admin, including ad-hoc duties, assisting the owners in both administration, finance and other duties
• Providing occasional cover on the telephone support

Desired Skills

Attention to detail, accurate, highly competent Excel skills, strong customer service ethos.

Personal Qualities

Flexible, strong team player, willingness to really get involved with all aspects of the business and an ambition to grow with it. A positive attitude and a sparkle in the eye!

Qualifications Required

GCSE Maths & English grades 9-5 (A-C).

The position might also suit a first year undergraduate who has decided to pursue an alternative career route and earn while they learn. However, attitude is of equal importance to aptitude.

Future prospects description

We see this position as a stepping stone for an ambitious candidate to kick start their career in the accountancy profession

Things to consider

Site based in Plympton

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £4.81 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 02/05/2023