Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Accounts Assistant Apprentice @ WI Freight

Location: Hansons Yard, Botany Way, Purfleet, RM19 1SR

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are WI Freight?

Specialising in the Caribbean, W.I. Freight are considered the leading commercial and personal effect shipper in the UK. With over 45 years of shipping experience and regular acquisition of other successful companies, W.I. Freight is a world-class business. They operate from a 13,000-square foot warehouse in Greater London.

WHAT will I get from working with WI Freight?

• EARN: £18,000 per year, 40 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, 1 hour lunch
• QUALIFICATION: AAT Level 2 takes approximately 14 months.
• BENEFITS: 20 days holiday + bank holidays, private healthcare / cashback plan & small, family-owned business

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be joining a small and supportive team of 2 in the accounting department. This is an excellent opportunity to build up your accounting skills alongside gaining a valuable qualification for your accounting career! Your daily tasks will include:

• Assisting with day-to-day bookkeeping.
• Supporting routine reconciliations and helping to identify data inconsistencies.
• Recording financial transactions using accounting software (e.g. Xero) and excel spreadsheets to enter and manage data.
• Recording and processing financial transactions accurately using company financial systems.
• Reconciling bank statements and control accounts.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Supporting VAT return preparation.
• Communicating with colleagues to support timely financial operations.
• Contributing to the planning and reviewing of finance tasks as directed.
• Assisting with the processing of invoices and credit notes, obtaining approvals, goods received data.
• Assisting with Credit Control.
• Assisting in matching receivable payments to debtor accounts.
• Emailing customer statements once reconciled on a weekly and or monthly basis.
• Assisting with responding to supplier and internal emails.
• Assisting with processing supplier payment runs and obtaining relevant approvals.
• Assisting with matching outgoing payment run batches accurately to supplier accounts and sending out remittance advices to suppliers.
• Assisting with collaborating with internal teams to ensure accurate invoicing and resolution of disputes in a timely and professional manner.
• Assisting with month end tasks, running Aged Creditor Reports, Aged Debtor Reports reconciliation of Debtors and creditors and liaising with Management Accounts team.
• Supporting with ad-hoc tasks.
• 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) Maths & English.
• UK Residency – must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
• Communication & team working.
• Attention to detail & initiative.
• IT & number skills.

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.wifreight.com/

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