The broad purpose of the occupation is to support internal and external customers in the administration of their financial and accounting activities. They may work as an assistant accountant in a practice or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation. An assistant accountant helps in the operation of day-to-day financial activities. These may include data entry to month end management accounts and year-end financial statements. In addition, the assistant accountant may find themselves involved in regulatory financial requirements. These may include the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation interacts with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely accounts services. This will include their line manager and team members, together with the workers and the clients of the organisation they are managing accounts for. They may liaise with software departments, or houses, where the accounts system is hosted externally.
An assistant accountant will be responsible for managing their own caseload and time whilst reporting to a more senior accountant.
Training
Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship.
Qualifications required
Level 4/C or equivalent in GCSE Maths and EnglishIf you have not achieved these grades we can support you to achieve through functional skills.
Skills required
Takes initiative
Adaptable
Attention to detail
Prospects
Full-time employment by the end of your apprenticeship.Progress to other level accountancy apprenticeships.
Qualification / Standard : ST0002 Assistant accountant
Duration 15 months
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