Trainee Accounts Assistant – Lowestoft

We’re on the lookout for a Trainee Accounts Assistant to work alongside our Lowestoft accounts team whilst studying for your AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting with our recognised apprenticeship training provider.

Key responsibilities

Business Services

• Undertake/assist with bookkeeping tasks (bank reconciliations, purchase/sales invoices, etc) for clients 
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly VAT returns for clients and submit to Senior/Manager for review
• Assist with the preparation of annual accounts to support the team
• Provide support to clients via telephone, email etc

Administration

• Liaise with clients where required
• Ensure electronic and physical client files are complete and maintained fully
• Returning client records
• Answering the telephone when reception is unavailable

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

Health & Safety / Environmental Health

• Implement the legal obligation to maintain a safe working environment at all times
• Follow the company’s procedures, as described in the Health & Safety Policy
• Report anything unsafe to the Director and report accidents, near misses, and so on in the accident book

General

• Salary £12,000 (first-year apprenticeship rate)
• Undertake any other tasks that may be reasonably requested
• Annual leave allowance 21 days + Bank Holidays
• 37.5 hours per week – Flexible hours with core hours between 9.30am-4pm
• Minimum entry requirements: 5 GCSEs , 3 A-Levels or equivalent business or accountancy qualification (AAT level 2) preferred, but not a requirement