Apprentice accountant

BERNARD LISTER & CO ACCOUNTANTS

Apprenticeship Level 2
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About the Role

This role will compromise learning entry level accounting and VAT. You will be working in a city centre office and be taught how the accounting process works, starting with bookkeeping and working your way up to creating full financial accounts.

Once taken on, you will start working on your AAT level 2 course at Doncaster College. This will gain you a qualification in accounting at the end of your first year and, if it works well, we would be looking to make the position permanent and continue putting you through your accountancy exams up to a fully qualified level.

  • Balancing bank accounts. This is where you enter the client’s information into a spreadsheet to analyse their income and expenses for the financial year.
  • VAT computations, part of your job each month, will be working out VAT calculations to see how much VAT is owed for the clients.
  • Dealing with new clients and handling accounting records.
  • You’ll learn the basic principles of accountancy, such as double-entry bookkeeping, costing and preparing financial statements, as well as how to use accountancy software

No prior knowledge of accounting is needed as we will teach you how to do it from the start and support you along the way with learning. Good Maths and English skills are required but A-levels in these are not necessary. 

A good level of Maths and English is required.

We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and/or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant means offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points.

A YES ANSWER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION. 

There may be the opportunity to progress to the next level and a position within the company on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

About the Training

Training will be at Doncaster College, where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer.  

Day release.   

You will undertake Account/Finance assistant Level 2 Standard

Accounts or finance assistant / Skills England 

You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or Maths if needed.   

You will undertake both on and off-the-job job training by a team of industry-qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience.

About the Employer

For more than six decades, Bernard Lister & Co Accountants has been a trusted provider of professional Accountancy services to clients in Doncaster. Our team of highly qualified and experienced Chartered Certified Accountants brings vast expertise and professionalism to every aspect of your business requirements, ensuring that your financial needs are expertly handled with precision and care.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Number skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

Training Provider

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Course/Training

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

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