Job Description
City College Plymouth are looking to recruit an Apprentice Assistant Accountant to work within their busy Finance Department. This is an apprenticeship that will suit you if you have a passion for working with numbers and are looking to start a career in finance.
As an Apprentice Assistant Accountant, you will provide support to internal and external customers, this can range from local businesses who use City College Plymouth as a training provider to internal departments within the college itself.
You will assist the existing team in day to day financial activities as you receive training from the experienced team, taking on more responsibility as progress through the apprenticeship. You will also be expected to carry out administration tasks alongside the role.
The apprenticeship generally takes 18 months to complete and you will be working towards achieving a Level 3 AAT advanced diploma in Accounting.
Duties for this role will include:
- Preparing financial documents such as bills and invoices
- Entering financial information and data into appropriate software programs
- Assisting with day to day transactions
- Maintaining existing filing systems
- Assisting the finance department and senior staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
- Carrying out administration tasks
- Communicating with customers
- Analysing data
Personal Qualities :
- Hardworking and enthusiastic
- Passionate about working in a finance role
- Good timekeeping
- Reliable
- Attention to detail
Skills Required :
- Good mathematical skills and a head for numbers
- Great IT skills
- The ability to use spreadsheet software
- Ability to work using your own initiative and as part of a team
- Able to follow instructions
- Good admin skills and confident to carry out basic administrative tasks alongside workload
- Able to analyse data
- Experience working in a finance setting
Future Prospects :
There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, for the right candidate.
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