Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship (Level 2)

Introduction

We are a growing company with teams of vibrant and motivated individuals within our buzzing offices. If you're looking for a long term and rewarding career, this is an amazing opportunity for those with a positive attitude to not only gain experience but also study towards an industry recognised AAT quals to L4. Come and be a part of it!

About the Employer

Ground Solutions UK Ltd is a growing and vibrant company consisting of friendly and approachable teams including accounts, property managers, a grounds maintenance division and cleaners. We are Property Managing Agents managing mainly residential blocks of apartments/houses, areas of open space and some commercial developments. Our ethos is to deliver a first-class customer service and to ensure properties are maintained to a standard we would be happy to live in ourselves.

What You'll Do

You will learn to assist in the daily banking process, process invoices and payments, reconcile bank accounts, prepare ad-hoc financial reports, prepare service charge accounts for management companies, maintain accounting records using MRI Qube software, set up new units and properties on the system, liaise with customers and answer queries.

Role responsibilities

• Daily banking reconciliations
• Chasing remittances/investigating unallocated list
• Inbox – delegating to the relevant team member as per portfolio split
• Phone rota
• AGM Prep (available funds and requested reports)
• Sending letters through QUBE
• Folding/franking
• Issuing periodic GR Invoices/Letters
• Issuing Section 20b notices
• Batch imports into QUBE (HA remits, completion monies, insurance payments, ICO payments, Companies House payments, credits/charges etc)
• Keeping on top of completion log
• Monitoring progress of Tracker; Bal Charge/Credits, YE Accounts, AGM, Periodic etc.
• Liaise with external Accountants and resolve queries
  Liaise with customers, leaseholders and colleagues in other departments
  Supporting other members of the Team
  To understand and comply with The Property Institute guidelines, Management Agreements and TP1 instructions
  
  

Your training course: Accounts Assistant

Course contents

Learn double-entry bookkeeping, processing sales and purchase transactions and using manual and digital accounting systems.

Study control accounts, journals, bank and suppliers’ reconciliations, and methods to check data accuracy.

Explore basic costing principles and how management uses cost data to make decisions.

Gain awareness of business operations, working in an organisation, workplace ethics, sustainability, and digital technology.

Training Outcome

If you are looking to start a career in Accounts, we are offering genuine opportunities of progression due to our continued growth.

As well as ensuring full competency as an Assistant Accountant, this standard provides the foundation for progression into a number of career paths in the accounting sector.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Logical
• Team working

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - English - 4
• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4

Course Information

Course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Legal, finance and accounting

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday- Friday 8.30am- 5.00pm.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED