Bookkeeper/Payroll Apprentice
ALLEN, WEST AND FOSTER LTD
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About the Role
A fantastic opportunity has been made available at a well-established accounting firm with offices in Sheffield, Bakewell, and Chesterfield at Allen West and Foster Ltd. As a Bookkeeper/Payroll Apprentice you will be supporting with VAT, payroll and bookkeeping duties.
As a Bookkeeper/Payroll Apprentice, you will work within the bookkeeping and payroll department, receiving full training in the following areas:
- Using various software packages for bookkeeping in preparation for VAT returns and accounts
- Using Sage Payroll to process weekly and monthly wages, including calculating PAYE, pensions, holidays, and more
- Processing sales & purchase invoices
- Bank postings and reconciliations
- Preparing and submitting VAT returns
- Filing and archiving client records
- Creating and posting wage journals
- Processing weekly & monthly payrolls
- Answering the phone to client queries
Possibility of full time employment on successful completion of Apprenticeship
About the Training
The Apprentice will complete the Account or Finance Assistant Level 2 standard.
The Apprentice will attend Sheffield College, City campus 1 day per week.
About the Employer
Allen West and Foster is a well-established firm with offices in Sheffield, Bakewell, and Chesterfield. We specialize in audit and accounts preparation, VAT, payroll, and bookkeeping services. Our diverse client base includes sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, LLPs, and group companies across sectors such as commerce, manufacturing, leisure, financial services, and medical consultation.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Training Provider
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
Course/Training
Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
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