Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship Level 3 Advanced

Entry Requirements

GCSE Grade 4/C or pass Blackburn College’s assessments in Maths and English at Level 2

Study Mode

Apprenticeship

Duration

18 Months

Key features and Benefits

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Overview

An Assistant Accountant provides support to internal and external customers and will work predominately either as an assistant accountant within practice or alternatively within the finance function of an organisation. Part of their role will involve assisting in the day to day financial activities such as data entry to month end management accounts and/or year-end financial statements. In addition the Assistant Accountant may find themselves involved in regulatory financial requirements such as the completion of VAT returns or assisting in the preparation of tax computations.
What will I study?
- Financial Accounting
- Preparing Financial Statements,
- Management Accounting Techniques,
- Tax processes fof Business,
- Business Awareness
Duties

Duty 1

Assist with monthly and year end reporting of financial and accounts information. This will include the timely collation of data from a range of sources, such as different functions within one organisation, or a range of external clients if operating in a practice. This includes both foreseeable finance and accounting data requirements and unexpected requirements.

Duty 2

Maintain financial and accounting records including the timely collation of data from a range of sources. For example, different functions within one organisation, or a range of external clients if operating in practice. This includes both foreseeable requirements and unexpected requests, often to tight timescales.

Duty 3

Safeguard against suspicious activities for example anti-money laundering.

Duty 4

Assist with the compilation of accounting and financial records, for example, to inform direct and indirect tax returns under supervision, audit documentation or control account reconciliations.

Duty 5

Deliver financial and accounting information and data to stakeholders to ensure that key messages are communicated.

Duty 6

Assist in the maintenance and use of digital systems by using software applications and packages to support the delivery of accurate and timely financial and accounting information.

Duty 7

Use digital systems safely to ensure that the cyber security of the organisation is not compromised, and data handling legislative requirements are met.

Duty 8

Undertake Continuous Professional Development by keeping up to date with relevant statutory obligations and procedural best practice.

Duty 9

Collaborate with people both internally and/or externally at appropriate levels with a view to deliver a service that meets customer’s needs with a commitment to professional and ethical standards, for example, professional code of conduct and duty of confidentiality as appropriate.
Entry Requirements

Candidates will need to either have GCSE Grade 4/C or pass Blackburn College’s assessments in Maths and English at Level 2.
How will I be assessed?

Successful completion will be determined by an end point assessment by an external awarding body.
What can I do next?

As well as ensuring full competency as an Assistant Accountant, this standard provides the foundation for progression into a number of career paths in the Accounting sector including Audit Trainee, Corporate Recovery Analyst, Credit Controller or Tax Accountant.
Your Study Programme

Your Study Programme
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