Want a career in accountancy? Want to work in a fast paced office? And best of all…..fancy working with this amazing bunch? WE NEED YOU!

We are looking for our next team member to join us on this journey, working for Venton.

APPLY NOW for our apprenticeship role!

Brief overview of the role
Working alongside the finance manager, the apprentice will learn all aspects of a busy finance function, including; bookkeeping, financial reporting, invoicing, credit control, office administration as well as getting to know all aspects of the business.
Working week
Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.30pm offer flexi between 8 – 5:30
Expected duration
15 months
Vacancy description
A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:

  • Processing purchase Ledger invoices
  • Supplier payments
  • Reconciling supplier statements
  • Maintaining supplier records
  • Sales invoicing
  • Credit control
  • Maintaining customer records
  • Processing company credit card statements
  • Processing staff expenses
  • Matching the bank feeds
  • Month-end journals
  • Dealing with intercompany management charges
  • Understanding the various accounting software in use
  • General admin, including a lot of ad-hoc duties, assisting the owners in both administration, finance and other duties, getting to really know the business, including
  • Providing occasional cover on the telephone support

Requirements and prospects
Desired skills

  • Attention to detail,
  • Accurate,
  • Highly competent Excel skills,
  • Strong customer service ethos.

Personal qualities

  • Flexible,
  • Strong team player,
  • Willingness to really get involved with all aspects of the business and an ambition to grow with it.

Desired qualifications

  • 5 GCSEs, which must include maths & English grades 9-5 (A*-C).

Future prospects

  • We see this position as a stepping stone for an ambitious candidate to kick start their career in the accountancy profession or in business in general.

Training to be provided
You will undertake the “Accounts / Finance Assistant” Apprenticeship (an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Accounting), with full support from Accountancy Learning as part of their Flexible Apprenticeship Programme.
Assessment will be by an “End Point Assessment”, which will include the following two elements:

  • A Structured Interview. This will consist of 10 questions asked by an AAT Independent Assessor. It will last 60 minutes and will be performed remotely via the AAT on-line video portal. The questions will allowing you to to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained over your apprenticeship. You will build a Portfolio of reflections and product evidence that will be used to support your answers to these 10 questions.
  • An In-tray Test. This will be undertaken under exam conditions and will last 105 minutes. It will be based on what you have studied in your AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.

Successful completion of the AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your Apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.
You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.
As you learn more in both the office and in your studies your responsibilities, and the variety of tasks you undertake, are expected to increase.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Salary: £13,000.00-£16,000.00 per year
Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Application deadline: 22/04/2022
Reference ID: Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprentice
Expected start date: 04/05/2022