Accounts Apprentice

Accounts Apprentice @ Joshua Leigh & Co

Location: 159 High St, Barnet, Herts, EN5 5SU

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Joshua Leigh & Co?

Joshua Leigh & Co are a modern chartered accountancy firm built around people, care and consistency, supporting growing businesses with dependable, responsive financial guidance, delivered by a stable team who takes the time to get things right.

WHAT will I get from working with Joshua Leigh & Co?

• EARN: £8 per hour, 37.5 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm.
• QUALIFICATION: AAT Level 2 takes approximately 14 months.
• BENEFITS: Training, pension, annual discretionary bonus & Employee Assistance Program.

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be joining a young, modern, practice with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Their newly built office is all open plan and there’s a great mix of clients you will get to build relationships with. Your role will involve general office administration & accounts preparation, Xero bookkeeping, Management accounts, and VAT.  Tasks include:

• Filing, scanning & other admin duties.
• Preparation of annual accounts.
• Supporting the bookkeeping team & basic Xero bookkeeping.
• Maintaining sales and purchase ledger.
• Spreadsheet reports & reconciliations.
• Data entry & bank analysis.
• Checking supporting documents against invoices.
• Supplier statement reconciliation.
• Processing client queries.
• Completion of bank reconciliations.
• Credit card and petty cash analysis, posting and reconciliations.
• Preparation of management accounts.
• Minimum of 6 hours per week spent on apprenticeship work and training.

HOW does the Apprenticeship work?

You’ll work towards the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting through monthly 1-to-1 online sessions (via MS Teams – so NO classroom OR college).

Your AAT Tutor will support you with the study and completion of the Mandatory Qualification ‘Certificate in Accounting.’ This contains 4 modules that will each take approximately 2 months each to complete. You will sit a mandatory online exam after completing each module that you must pass in order to gain your AAT Level 2 Qualification. Modules include Introduction to Bookkeeping, Principles of Bookkeeping controls, Principles of Costing and The Business Environment.

Your Skills Coach will help to develop your working skills such as communication and problem solving along with active learning and study of topics including Ethical Standards, Accounting Systems & Processes and work with your AAT Tutor to support your work towards the ‘Certificate in Accounting.’

You will be given a minimum of 6 hours per week to complete any apprenticeship work (assignments, research, projects and revision) all completed in the workplace, during working hours.

WHAT skills/qualifications do I NEED?

• Minimum GRADE 4/C in GCSE (or equivalent) English & 6/B in Maths.
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years
• Well-spoken, with excellent communication skills
• Quick and enthusiastic learner
• Ambitious & willing to work hard
• Excel experience; training courses are available, but basic functions and a keen interest to learn are ESSENTIAL
• Basic bookkeeping understanding such as double entry and assets/liabilities/expenses/income are PREFERRED BUT CERTAINLY NOT ESSENTIAL
• Ideally experience of working in an office, preferably in accounts
• Good Attention to detail; we are heavily reliant on accurate cross referencing and record keeping
• Able to work under pressure at times and deliver results to a defined deadline
• Able to work as a team as well as motivating yourself when working alone

What happens next?

If your application is successful, you will receive a call from our dedicated Recruitment Consultant who will discuss the qualification, location and course length in more detail. Following this call, you will be asked to write a supporting statement and complete an English and Maths assessment.

If you really want to impress us, why not show your enthusiasm and carry out some further research on the employer and the qualification you’ll be working towards! Links are provided below:

Employer Website: https://www.joshualeighandco.com/

About the Qualification: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeships/accountancy