AAT Financial Administrator Apprentice

This opportunity will allow an aspiring accountant early in their career to join a team of three experienced qualified accountants. They will benefit from the experience of those around them, whilst learning on the job and studying the AAT outside of work. At the end of the apprenticeship a successful Financial Administrator would be expected to move into a more senior role, subject to performance.

The Financial Administrator is responsible for handling the day to day queries and finance-related administration for a portfolio of clients. It is a client facing role and strong communication skills are required. They will be supported by a Management Accountant and Client Manager, and will be part of a small team responsible for delivering a high quality service to their clients.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of a Financial Administrator are:

• Maintaining clients’ financial records through regular bookkeeping and bank reconciliation using the accounting system, Xero.
• Supporting the Management Accountant with the collation of accounting records for month-end and year-end reporting.
• Preparing quarterly VAT returns and monthly payroll for clients.
• Supporting the supplier payment runs for clients.
• Providing day to day support to clients on finance matters by telephone and email.
• Supporting the CEO and Founder on the business including process improvement, customer billing and general practice administration.

Please note, this role is mostly remote however there will be chances to meet up with the team each month for socials and meetings in Central London.