Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Apprentice Accounts Assistant @ Austin Lenika Engineering Solutions

Location: Unit 5c, Hillthorpe Farm, Knoll Lane, Preston, PR4 4TB

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for immediate start.

WHO are Austin Lenika?

Austin-Lenika provides Innovative Engineering Solutions for all industry sectors, including water, fuel and rail. This includes the full package from conceptional design through to client hand over and plant in use, covering all areas of design, manufacture, installation, commissioning, documentation and project management.

WHAT will I get from working with Austin Lenika?

• EARN: £8 per hour, 39 hours per week
• EXPERIENCE- your hours: Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 8am to 3pm
• QUALIFICATION: AAT Level 2 takes approximately 14 months.
• BENEFITS: Employee Assistance Programme, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays & Employee Health Cash plan

WHAT will my DAY look like?

You will be joining the dedicated Finance Team at Austin Lenika where you will support with office duties and develop important knowledge and skills for your apprenticeship. Your daily tasks will include:

• Assisting with day-to-day bookkeeping.
• Assisting with accounts payable and receivable tasks.
• Supporting routine reconciliations and helping to identify data inconsistencies.
• Recording financial transactions using accounting software (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) and spreadsheets to enter and manage data.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records.
• Supporting VAT return preparation.
• Communicating with colleagues and stakeholders 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 and matching against purchase orders.
• 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 month end tasks, running Aged Creditor Reports, reconciliation of supplier statements and liaising with Management Accounts team.
• Assisting in submission & Payments of CIS and PAYE.
• Creating and sending out CIS statements to subcontractors.
• Keeping on top of purchasing office stock and supplies.
• General office duties.
• 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 & customer care.
• IT & number skills.
• Organisation, attention to detail & initiative.
• Problem solving 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.austin-lenika.co.uk/

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