Vacancy

Finance and accounting apprentice

Description

An exciting career opportunity to join a fast growing company in Halifax as an AAT Apprentice Accountant. We are looking to take on a recent school leaver who is interested in a career in Accountancy but who does not wish to go off to University. We would be offering a valuable insight for anyone wanting to pursue a career in accounting and finance through a varied job role and at the same time support them towards AAT Professional Qualification (up to level 4). The apprentice program would initially be for a 2 year term and after that time there may be an opportunity for the right candidate to extend their apprenticeship with us and continue their studies and working towards a professional (ACA) qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Company name

Project FF&E Limited

Nature of business

Supply and install of fitted furniture and equipment into student accommodation and private rental sector

Location

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Address:

Dalton House

17 Harrison Road

Halifax

HX1 2AF

Contact name

Julie Davies

Contact telephone

01422 322662

E-mail:

Julie.davies@projectffe.com

Website

www.projectffe.com

Job description

• Processing transactions (eg timesheets, sub-contractor costs, payments etc) onto Sage 200 job costing system to ensure contract costing info is kept up to date
• Producing job costing information and analysis for Contracts Managers
• Recording staff expenses and credit card transactions and reconcile to statements
• Assist purchase ledger function with logging, scanning and processing of invoices
• Assisting other members of finance team across their own roles as required
• Ad hoc analysis and reports as required by finance director and finance manager
• Intrastat reporting and HMRC returns
• Archiving and filing as required on occasions
• Stock recording and reconciling
• There could be an opportunity to do some work in other parts of the business  

Hours of work

8:30-5:30 with an hour break for lunch (5 days per week)

Starting salary

£11,000 per annum

Holidays

20 plus 8 public holidays

Start date

Up to 1 September 2019

Study support

AAT up to level 4

Prospects for progression

Strong potential to develop further

Qualifications

A level grades (achieved or predicted) minimum BCC or equivalent (preferably to include maths)

GCSE – must include Maths min grade B (or equivalent)

Personal qualities

Confident and respectful communicator. Keen desire to learn and develop. Good sense of humour. Experience of Microsoft Office (excel & word) would be an advantage.

How to apply

Please send a brief CV and covering note (letter or e-mail) setting out why this role is of interest to you. Please state what your successes and highlights have been during your education. Include details of any work experience to date and also state what interests and hobbies you have outside of education/work.