Account Assistant Apprenticeship

Accounts Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship – School Business Services  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working individual to join School Business Services. As an Accounts Assistant Apprentice we are looking for someone to study AAT level 2. The purpose of the role is to support the accountant on a daily basis.

Key Details

Salary: £21,000 annually

Working hours: Monday - Friday 8:30AM – 4:30PM (35 hours per week)

Location: Suite 22, Discovery Court, Wallisdown Road Poole, Dorset, BH12 5AG

Apprenticeship Details – 17 months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 2 Accounts Assistant Qualification (All learning is delivered online/ remote). 

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider)

As an Account Apprentice you will provide high quality financial and system support to our customers. The post holder will be joining a professional team of experts, working within the Finance Managed Service team. This hybrid role involves splitting working days between home-based remote work and the Poole office. The role will be day-to-day processing, with ownership of the transactional operations within a variety of schools. First line support to our customers covers a variety of issues and systems to school and academy finance teams.

·  Assist in the day-to-day running of schools and academies’ purchase and sales ledgers. Likely duties will include:

· Inputting standard information into school finance software

· Processing purchase orders accurately with attention to agreed authorisation procedures and timescales

· Processing goods received notes, checking items have been received and resolve discrepancies

· Processing invoices, ensuring accuracy and appropriate authorisation prior to payment, in accordance with the agreed procedures and timescales

· Processing income received onto schools’ financial system

· Reconciling third party income and expenditure and preparing journals for input into finance system

· Checking appropriate authorisation of all the above prior to inputting

· Checking invoice compliance with standard requirements prior to input

· Preparing weekly payment runs for approval

· Inputting staff expense claims onto schools’ finance system, and preparing weekly payment run

· Raising invoices, and matching to income on financial system

· Supplier and customer query resolution

· Maintaining electronic filing for all financial information

Essential skills:

·        At least 5 GCSE passes grades 5-9 (A*-B) including Maths and English.

·        Experience of ICT programmes to a good level of competence including Microsoft word, outlook and excel.

Personal qualities:

·        Attention to detail is key.

·        Organised, calm and efficient in a busy environment.

·        Keen interest in pursuing a career in accountancy and finance.

·        Professional and calm persona.

·        Motivated to learn new skills.

·        Positive attitude and enthusiastic.

·        Team player with a willingness to support colleagues.

About the Employer

As a market leader in providing education support services across the UK and overseas, the SBS portfolio encompasses the full spectrum of finance, MIS, ICT, HR and payroll services. Our professional teams have an excellent reputation within the education industry and have a wealth of experience, and are considered an indispensable asset to the schools we support every day.

Finance and Business Team Growth

In response to continued business growth and exciting new opportunities, SBS is currently expanding its finance team. This vibrant new role will provide a suitable candidate with opportunities to develop and advance their skills in the education finance sector. The right candidate will be a hard-working, dedicated team player, with excellent attention to detail, who is looking to grow within their role in a thriving, successful company.

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Salary : $21,000