House of Play has been manufacturing indoor playground equipment, soft play, sensory equipment, trampoline parks and other specialist leisure equipment since 1994 from its factory base in Doncaster, UK and continues to play a key role in the leisure products industry as it grows globally. Inspired by the rising need for childrens play equipment that would promote growth and learning without making play boring, we thought of coming up with customised leisure products that every child will find interesting! We understand how beneficial playing is to children; thats why we design our play products in such a way that will turn every playtime into an adventure. For over 25 years, House of Play has been the leading the way for leisure equipment suppliers, investing and developing new cutting-edge design technologies and manufacturing techniques to offer our clients the best possible indoor play equipment and the best possible price without compromising on quality it is this rationale that has seen us install in excess of 1000 play frames worldwide. We continue to build our company reputation recognising innovative design, quality product meeting the latest health and safety standards and play equipment reliability is fundamental to meeting our customer aspirations. Globally, we take our British values and build our network of agents and distributors to further promote our Global supply position, always conscious of our hand crafted in Britain badge that is associated with House of Play and the highest quality indoor play equipment. Basic vacancy details Accounts / Finance Assistant Working alongside the owner 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. This is a great opportunity to take the first step on your career and also to become an intregral part of a growing and ambitious business. Via GOV.UK website Yes Via Employer Website Training details Standard Accounts / Finance Assistant (Intermediate) 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.
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.
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 suppler 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
* Assisting in tracking project budgets and expenditures
* 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
* Helping prepare cost reports for ongoing projects
* Supporting project managers with financial documentation and updates
* Maintaining project files including contracts, purchase orders, and milestone payments
* Coordinating with suppliers and subcontractors for project-related billing
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 online video portal. The questions will allow you to display the knowledge and experience you have obtained during 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.
Monday to Friday between 9.00am to 5.30pm.
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