Job description
L3 Accounts Apprentice with GKP Partnership

Hours Per Week: 30

Short Description:

GKP Partnership, GKPP, is a well-established firm of Chartered Accountants, based in Chiswick, west London. Established in 1977 it provides all aspects of accountancy and tax services to both business and personal clients. GKPP regularly takes on apprentices and supports staff progression in a supportive environment, helping them develop their skills and progress onto an ACCA or ICAEW qualification. The training will definitely help you fully develop practical interpersonal and problem-solving skills in business as well as accounting knowledge and analytical ability.

Full Description:

Initially you will be involved on a variety of tasks, such as monthly and quarterly management accounts, VAT returns and various bookkeeping assignments and reconciliations for clients, payroll, plus exposure to statutory accounts work.

There will be opportunities to assist with R&D claims, personal and corporate taxation, and EIS/SEIS work.

Under appropriate supervision, you will progress to working to produce annual statutory accounts and record keeping for a number of clients while starting to offer advice on best practice and recommendations for manager review. As well as providing support to clients from an accounting perspective, you will also be communicating with HMRC and really gaining a full insight into the world of accounts and taxation.

In terms of qualifications, we want to ensure we are offering the best service to our customers and the same goes for our people. The apprenticeship route has been chosen as it allows for a more structured approach to qualifying whilst also developing the apprentice’s knowledge, skills and behaviours. In studying towards AAT we provide full study support for exams including paid study leave, mentorship and coaching as we support you all the way on your journey to becoming a qualified accountant in the future. The preferred study method is live on line and we allow one day per week to study. Line managers are fully supportive and will attend induction call and reviews.

Future Prospects:

As experience is developed further the apprentices will move on to more senior and managerial roles within the company. As we operate in UK and India, we have multiple opportunities to develop careers in the firm or with clients.

Employer Description:

GKP Partnership, GKPP, based in Chiswick, west London is a family firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK and India. We support entrepreneurs and family offices worldwide. Our expertise ranges from large corporate advisory and compliance to strategic planning for companies and their owners. You will be joining a supportive and friendly office in an easily accessible and attractive location, with a flexible approach to work. Our firm has a great reputation amongst clients for being a friendly and supportive place to work and provide their team with challenging and varied roles. Our clients are interesting, organised and superb to work with. If you want to be a part of this and are keen on career development and want to work with a wide range of companies and individuals operating in areas such as technology, software, media & entertainment, recruitment, renewable energy, property and asset investment we would like to hear from you.

Training Provided:

BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Duration:

15 Months

Skills Required:
• Interpersonal skills: likes working with people to achieve a higher goal, or to offer them help and guidance if they need it.
• Analytical ability: to see the different ways that something could happen which helps to be prepared in any case.
• Problem-solving skills: to identify a problem when it arises and find solutions to solve it.
• Knowledge of digital tools: how to use programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint to save, produce and present data.
• Multitasking: the ability to switch easily between tasks in order of their importance and urgency and achieve the most efficient and effective result.

Personal Qualities:
• Someone able to work well independently, but also understanding that teamwork is better for achieving the best result. Also confident and not afraid to share my opinion with others, whilst also being very reasonable and open to suggestions.

Qualifications Required:

5 GCSEs Grade A-C including English and Maths

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Job Type: Apprenticeship

Pay: £6.40 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Schedule:
• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):
• Can you reliably commute to W4 5RT?
• Do you have any related qualifications?

Education:
• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GKP Partnership - BPP - REF - 4434