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Apprentice Assistant Accountant

  • Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation
  • London, Greater London
  • £25000 per annum
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Are you looking to build a long-term career in Finance? Then look no further! Start your career today with a Level 3 apprenticeship with Guys and St Thomas and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the aat level 3 qualification.

  • GMFJ Reference
    259209
  • Wages
    £25,000 p/a
  • Hours
    37.50 per week
  • Date Posted
    01/04/2025
  • Start Date
    28/04/2025
  • Approx. Duration
    18 months

  • Location
    London
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Accountancy
  • Opportunity Type
    Advanced Level 3
  • Apprenticeship Standard
    Assistant accountant (ST0002)
  • Employer
    Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation

Description

We are looking for an Apprentice Finance Assistant to join our Finance team. The team is vital to the Foundation’s ability to make an impact and improve health in Lambeth and Southwark. This role will be primarily responsible for processing, filing and other administration. It will provide support to the Finance team in its mission to process and report financial information of the highest quality. The team is engaging, collaborative and supportive, as well as highly motivated and passionate about their work. This Apprentice role offers an opportunity to gain experience across a range of financial operations and tasks and is a first step towards a career in finance and accountancy. Specific responsibilities (Ranked most to least frequent)

  • Workflow: Monitor the Finance Department mailbox and in-tray, allocate to team members and take responsibility for agreed own tasks.
  • Breadth of Role: Assist the team to check and process a range of financial documentation and check budget codes, and VAT codes etc are correct.
  • Communications: Respond to incoming queries appropriate to Apprentice capabilities and role in a timely and professional manner.
  • Accuracy and Detail: Maintain and input data in the finance systems ensuring that details and contacts are current and accurate.
  • Task Processing: Assist the team with processing payment runs, ensuring all payments are handled efficiently.
  • Documentation: File all completed work in the appropriate files promptly. Archive all work in accordance with the department’s guidelines, maintaining files and archives in an organised and logical order.
  • Business As Usual: Perform other ad-hoc tasks as required, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the finance team.

For more information about this vacancy please contact Kaplan Financial on kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk (Ref ID: 259209)

Company website : https://gsttfoundation.org.uk/

  • Six months experience of working on financial data systems, tools or software across a range of different operations or tasks (Desirable)
  • Or:
  • Six months general office administrative experience with exposure to a variety of processes and activities. (Desirable)
  • Sound arithmetical, numerical and analytic abilities (Essential)

  • Demonstrate capability using Access, Excel to intermediate level, or similar products. (Essential)
  • CRM or database experience (Desirable)
  • GCSE's grades 9/A* - 4/C including Maths and English.
  • Working towards AAT or comparable qualifications and can demonstrate Level 2 equivalence. (Essential)

Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 - AAT

This Level 3 programme builds on the foundations for entry level talent to support growth within an Accountancy and Finance function.

Employees on this apprenticeship will ensure an Accountancy and Finance practice performs in the most effective way. It includes the AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting and provides the opportunity for them to support the business with essential skills and behaviours to drive results.

You will learn how to prepare financial statements for Sole Traders and Partnerships, the importance of management accounting information, and how to prepare VAT returns. You’ll develop the technical skills to start, or progress, your career in accountancy and this will allow you to continue with your studies onto Level 4.

To pass this level you will need to study the following four units:

  • Financial Accounting; Preparing Financial Statements (FAPS).

  • Management Accounting Techniques (MATS).

  • Tax Processes for Business (TPFB).

  • Business Awareness (BUAW).

You will also be required to complete an End Point Assessment (EPA), which will include a synoptic assessment and discussion with supporting portfolio.

Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online. An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.
  • Enterprising.
  • Keen to learn.
  • Ambitious.
  • A keen attention to detail.
  • Demonstrates adaptability and consistently works with integrity.
  • Logical and methodical: Able to plan and document own work schedules to agreed timescales.
  • Committed to continuous improvement.
  • Eager to acquire and develop new skills.
  • Ensuring attention to detail and adherence to due process.
  • Deliver responsive, consistent, and high-quality service to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills and able to effectively liaise with both colleagues and external suppliers.
  • Act as a self-starter. Take personal responsibility for meeting deadlines and task deliverables.
Should there be junior level roles in the organisation at the end of the apprenticeship the individual would be encouraged to apply for them.

Please note this is a hybrid role with 2 days in the office and 3 at home.

27 days holiday plus pension and benefits.

No parking (there is for bikes- Train Stations and London Underground nearby)

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