Finance Associate Dartford, England
Job description
www.petraaccounting.co.uk
Petra Accounting is a Kent based accountancy firm, founded and headed up by Jodie Canning.The company was formed in 2010.
As a new business owner Jodie understands the struggles, concerns, joys and pressures of starting a business and has extensive knowledge from setting up business bank accounts to completing budgets and cashflow forecasts. We are always looking for new systems and idea’s to make our clients life’s easier. Technology changes so fast and we want to take full advantage of the time and money savings this can create.
We specialise in accountancy for self employed, contractors, freelancers and small businesses.
Our focus is to supply the service you require using the latest cloud based technology. Giving you real time control and knowledge to make accurate decisions. We aim to relieve work but not replace our personal service. Everyone’s needs are different we have a range of price plans to pick from which should fulfil your needs, or be tailored to suit your needs.
Short Description
This is a great opportunity to start to your career in Accountancy and will cover a range of accounting and bookkeeping functions, including assisting the existing payroll team and getting involved in performing day to day bookkeeping transactions for clients and drafting their VAT returns. For the successful candidate there will be the potential for progressing to subsequent qualifications and ultimately membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians
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 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.
Working Week
Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 5.30pm
Vacancy description
A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:
- Data entry for the weekly and monthly client payrolls
- 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
- 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
Desired Skills
Attention to detail, accurate, highly competent Excel skills, strong customer service ethos.
Personal Qualities
Strong team player, willingness to really get involved with all aspects of the business and an ambition to grow with it. A positive attitude and a sparkle in the eye!
Qualifications Required
A minimum of 2 A Levels, grades A to C, plus a minimum of 5 GCSEs, which must include Maths & English grades 9-5 (A-C).
The position might also suit a first year undergraduate who has decided to pursue an alternative career route and earn while they learn. However, attitude is of equal importance to aptitude.
Future prospects description
We see this position as a stepping stone for an ambitious candidate to kick start their career in the accountancy profession
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship
Salary: £10,296.00-£15,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
About Accountancy Learning
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: Unknown
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.accountancylearning.co.uk
