ROLE: Apprentice Accountant

REPORTING TO: Finance Partner   

ROLE SUMMARY:

As a trainee accountant at Farnell Clarke, this is the start of an exciting career in accountancy practice. During your apprenticeship you will support the Outsourcing team with daily, weekly and monthly financial taks which enable the smooth and effective running of our clients’ businesses.

A little bit about us at FC

Farnell Clarke was formed over 15 years ago by our Chairman, Will Farnell, who saw the opportunity of embracing new digital practices into the traditional accountancy sector. This led to Farnell Clarke being the first 100% Cloud accounting firm in the UK. We have a team of around 70 people within the business.

The team we’d like your support in is within the Outsourcing department within Farnell Clarke. We are a friendly team who work together to ensure we are delivering the highest standard of service to our clients.

To achieve this, we are constantly striving for better changes internally to ensure our processes are efficient and we’re using the best cloud technology and apps there are available in the market. This also frees us up to have proactive meetings with our clients and add value to them, their team and their business.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Services

• Using cloud software, undertake & assist with bookkeeping tasks (bank reconciliations, purchase / sales invoices, etc) for our clients.
• Become an integral part of client’s team. Assisting with their email mailbox, being the first responder, resolving queries where possible and referring to our client when needed.
• Ability & willingness to become proficient on client’s own software, extracting information required for the accounts.
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly VAT returns for clients, submitting to Senior bookkeeper / Management accountant for review.
• Support with the preparation of management accounts, posting the wages journal using the BrightPay integration and posting simple accruals & prepayments as well as maintaining the fixed asset register.

Administration

• Using our practice management tool, Karbon, ensure your clients work tasks and notes are kept up to date and email are responded to within 24 hours.
• Ensure electronic and physical client files are complete and maintained fully.

Business Development

• Build positive relationships with clients in day-to-day work.
• Promote the services of the business to clients and potential clients.

Team

• Communicate effectively with others in the team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in order to meet the objectives of the business.
• Contribute to team meetings and put forward ideas and feedback in order to improve ways of working.
• Seeks and provides feedback in a timely manner.

Competencies & Behaviours

• Promptly and efficiently completes work assignments.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Takes advantage of learning opportunities provided (e.g. courses, feedback from supervisor or peers).
• Adapts to new ideas and initiatives relevant to own area of work.
• Raises compliance, ethical or other issues to protect the Organisation’s reputation and obligations.
• Manages time well.
• Displays a positive attitude in the face of ambiguity and change.
• Listens actively, considers people’s concerns and adjusts own behaviour in a helpful manner.
• Shows good team work.

Benefits and rewards

As well as a competitive salary, relative to our marketplace and your skills and experience, Farnell Clarke employees also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Agile working

• Flexible working hours
• Support for your ongoing professional development including training programs tailored to you Regular staff events
• Company Pension scheme
• Medical Cover