Trainee Accountant Level 3 Apprentice
- Recruiter
- Interactive Investor
- Location
- Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP 21,500.00
- Posted
- 16 May 2022
- Closes
- 19 May 2022
- Ref
- 474D59A8F8
- Job role
- Trainee accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Entry level, Apprenticeship
WHO WE ARE:
interactive investor is an award-winning investment platform that puts its customers in control of their financial future.
We've been helping investors for over 25 years. We've seen market highs and lows and been resilient throughout. We're now the UK's number one flat-fee investment platform, with assets under administration approaching £55 billion and over 400,000 customers.
For a simple, flat monthly fee we provide a secure home for your pensions, ISAs and investments. We offer a wide choice of over 40,000 UK and international investment options, including shares, funds, trusts and ETFs.
We also bring impartial, expert content from our award-winning financial journalists, highly engaged community of investors, and daily newsletters and insights.
WHAT WE STAND FOR:
It's simple ... we want our customers to feel confident and in control, for interactive investor to go from strength to strength, and for ii to be a workplace where we can all thrive. Our customer-driven approach and bold values sit at the heart of this. We are honest, straight-talking and transparent with our customers and our colleagues. We are decisive and take ownership of what we say and deliver. We are ambitious and passionate about what we believe is right for our customers, our teams, ourselves and interactive investor.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
SALARY - £21,500 RISING TO £22,500 AFTER 3 MONTHS PROBATION
This role will provide support to the Finance team, under the direction of the Financial Manager. The successful candidate will be shadowing team members as an apprentice, learning, and refining accounting skills whilst studying towards a professional qualification. You will be responsible for assisting in processing invoices, maintaining accurate purchase and sales ledgers, recording, maintaining, and reconciling cashbooks. In addition, this role will provide support to the Finance Manager and wider Finance team on accounts receivable processing, the production of the Group's monthly accounts and the maintenance of the Group's general ledger application.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES / WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Working as part of a team, key responsibilities relate to:
• Responsible for the Group's Accounts Payable processes and associated general ledger records - ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with group policies and audit trails are maintained for audit, control, and governance.
• Responsible for raising sales invoices and maintaining the associated general ledger records.
• Providing support to the Finance Manager and wider Finance Team in the production of monthly Group accounts, which will include the maintenance of the Group's fixed asset register, generating prepayment entries, allocated cost accruals and bank reconciliations.
• Responding to ad-hoc queries and requests for information and analysis from suppliers, customers, auditors, and colleagues as required.
• Provide support to Finance and business wide initiatives and objectives as required.
• Compiling financial information for reporting purposes and external audit.
• Actively study for a recognised professional accounting qualification.
ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP:
As a Trainee Accountant you will develop the technical knowledge plus the professional skills and behaviours to work within Finance, gaining valuable work experience plus achieving a qualification through a structured apprenticeship programme to kick-start your career.
You will work within a team of talented finance professionals with plenty of opportunities to gain experience across a variety of tasks. As part of your development, you will learn technical skills such as advanced bookkeeping, final accounts preparation plus management accounting, indirect tax, and spreadsheets for accounting. You will also mature your personal skills in personal accountability, communication, teamwork, ethics and integrity, analysis, problem solving, adding value, and embracing change.
By the end of the apprenticeship, you will achieve your Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship plus the AAT Level 3 - Advanced Diploma. Typically, the Apprenticeship will take around 15-18 months to complete.
Requirements
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
STRAIGHT TALKING / MOVING WITH SPEED / OWNING THE OUTCOME
• Able and willing to learn new skills and study towards a professional qualification.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, and reliable.
• Professional and focused work attitude.
• Strong team player.
• Numerate and logical.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
To apply for this role, you will need:
• To be 18 years old as of 1st September 2022.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grades A to C (new grades 9 to 4) including Maths and English.
• To be eligible to work in the UK and not in full-time education.
• You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level in a similar subject.
interactive investor is an award-winning investment platform that puts its customers in control of their financial future.
We've been helping investors for over 25 years. We've seen market highs and lows and been resilient throughout. We're now the UK's number one flat-fee investment platform, with assets under administration approaching £55 billion and over 400,000 customers.
For a simple, flat monthly fee we provide a secure home for your pensions, ISAs and investments. We offer a wide choice of over 40,000 UK and international investment options, including shares, funds, trusts and ETFs.
We also bring impartial, expert content from our award-winning financial journalists, highly engaged community of investors, and daily newsletters and insights.
WHAT WE STAND FOR:
It's simple ... we want our customers to feel confident and in control, for interactive investor to go from strength to strength, and for ii to be a workplace where we can all thrive. Our customer-driven approach and bold values sit at the heart of this. We are honest, straight-talking and transparent with our customers and our colleagues. We are decisive and take ownership of what we say and deliver. We are ambitious and passionate about what we believe is right for our customers, our teams, ourselves and interactive investor.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
SALARY - £21,500 RISING TO £22,500 AFTER 3 MONTHS PROBATION
This role will provide support to the Finance team, under the direction of the Financial Manager. The successful candidate will be shadowing team members as an apprentice, learning, and refining accounting skills whilst studying towards a professional qualification. You will be responsible for assisting in processing invoices, maintaining accurate purchase and sales ledgers, recording, maintaining, and reconciling cashbooks. In addition, this role will provide support to the Finance Manager and wider Finance team on accounts receivable processing, the production of the Group's monthly accounts and the maintenance of the Group's general ledger application.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES / WHAT YOU'LL DO:
Working as part of a team, key responsibilities relate to:
• Responsible for the Group's Accounts Payable processes and associated general ledger records - ensuring suppliers are paid in accordance with group policies and audit trails are maintained for audit, control, and governance.
• Responsible for raising sales invoices and maintaining the associated general ledger records.
• Providing support to the Finance Manager and wider Finance Team in the production of monthly Group accounts, which will include the maintenance of the Group's fixed asset register, generating prepayment entries, allocated cost accruals and bank reconciliations.
• Responding to ad-hoc queries and requests for information and analysis from suppliers, customers, auditors, and colleagues as required.
• Provide support to Finance and business wide initiatives and objectives as required.
• Compiling financial information for reporting purposes and external audit.
• Actively study for a recognised professional accounting qualification.
ABOUT THE APPRENTICESHIP:
As a Trainee Accountant you will develop the technical knowledge plus the professional skills and behaviours to work within Finance, gaining valuable work experience plus achieving a qualification through a structured apprenticeship programme to kick-start your career.
You will work within a team of talented finance professionals with plenty of opportunities to gain experience across a variety of tasks. As part of your development, you will learn technical skills such as advanced bookkeeping, final accounts preparation plus management accounting, indirect tax, and spreadsheets for accounting. You will also mature your personal skills in personal accountability, communication, teamwork, ethics and integrity, analysis, problem solving, adding value, and embracing change.
By the end of the apprenticeship, you will achieve your Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship plus the AAT Level 3 - Advanced Diploma. Typically, the Apprenticeship will take around 15-18 months to complete.
Requirements
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:
STRAIGHT TALKING / MOVING WITH SPEED / OWNING THE OUTCOME
• Able and willing to learn new skills and study towards a professional qualification.
• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Enthusiastic, hard-working, and reliable.
• Professional and focused work attitude.
• Strong team player.
• Numerate and logical.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
To apply for this role, you will need:
• To be 18 years old as of 1st September 2022.
• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grades A to C (new grades 9 to 4) including Maths and English.
• To be eligible to work in the UK and not in full-time education.
• You must not hold an existing qualification at the same or higher level in a similar subject.
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