Apprenticeship level 4: Professional Accounting Technician

Job Description

Job title: Apprenticeship level 4: Professional Accounting Technician

Company: FTI Consulting

Job description: Accounting and Taxation Technician Apprentice (Level 4)

ABOUT US:

Since being established in 1982, with more than 7,000 employees located in offices in every corner of the globe, we are the firm our clients call when their most important issues are at stake. Our culture is collaborative, and we value diversity, recognition, development and making a difference in our local and international communities.

In FTI Consulting’s Economic and Financial Consulting (EFC) practice, we help our clients navigate legal, regulatory and international arbitration proceedings while supporting strategic decision making and public policy debates around the world. Delivering incisive interpretation of complex economic issues has made us a global leader in this field. Our internal Finance Team is supporting our consultants and their clients with all accounts, payments and invoicing processes.

In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), we have teams based in London, Paris, Germany, Dubai, who work closely with teams around the globe. EFC London comprises over 160 professional staff.

KICK-START A REWARDING CAREER:

An exciting new opportunity has become available for an Accounting and Taxation Apprentice Level 4 to become part of our Finance and Accounts receivable team, supporting the Economic and Financial Consulting Practice. This role will prepare you on your journey for a career in Accounting and Finance and will include an additional CIMA qualification.

THE APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING:

· This programme is a 15-month training course fully funded by FTI Consulting.

· You will spend approximately 20% of your time doing a mixture of formal training, coaching and work-shadowing.

· The remaining time you will spend ‘on-the-job’, working and making a real contribution to our business.

· You will be able to put your newfound knowledge into practice with your experienced teammates always on hand to help you.

· This will involve “on the job” training, virtual visits from an Apprenticeship Coach, an internal line manager to provide ongoing guidance, online learning and will support you in creating a portfolio of evidence to substantiate your progress.

· You will be working towards an End-Point Assessment (EPA) which will determine if you have the knowledge, skills, and behaviours listed in the Business administration Standard.

· You will gain international accredited CIMA Level 4 Certificate in Business Accounting qualification with this apprenticeship.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

As a professional Accounting and Taxation Technician, you will be required to undertake (but not be restricted to) the following activities as part of your role:

• Calculating, recording, inputting, or processing financial data
• Researching and investigating discrepancies in invoices to determine the accuracy of charges
• Matching payments to invoice numbers or sales orders
• Handling client inquiries regarding billing issues

· Managing an Accounts Receivable ledger and Accounts Receivable files to reduce DSO and enhance cashflow – note AR collection is often between intermediaries, primarily law firms, due to the nature of the consulting work and the professional services sector.

· Escalate bad debts on a timely basis to senior management for resolution.

• Submitting reports to management on accounts receivable operations
• Maintaining and creating from spreadsheets and dashboards in Power BI and Excel
• Tracking overdue invoices and following up on them
• Support with team projects and meetings
• Communicate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders

This apprentice will let you gain hands-on experience with bookkeeping, ledger maintenance, and reconciliations.

Support financial audits, providing necessary documentation and explanations.

Contribute to the development and implementation of effective financial processes.

YOUR BENEFITS OF CHOOSING AN APPRENTICESHIP WITH US:

• Earn a competitive salary while you learn
• All your training is paid for by FTI Consulting
• Shape your future career from day one
• Work with and learn from our friendly experienced staff
• Increase your future earning potential with a formal qualification

· Free hot and soft drinks, fruits and snacks

· Subsidised meals in our cafeteria

· A modern and vibrant office in the city of London

· 25 days of paid annual leave

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

· Working Hours are 9.00am to 5.30pm with an hour for lunch.

· Dress Code – Business Casual

FTI Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer

FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

· 5 x GCSE qualifications at Grade 4 – 9, to include Maths and English at Grade 5/6 (B equivalent) BTEC Level 3 in Accounting/ Finance or 3 A levels; or

· 1 years of practical experience working within an accounting department

· Experience with Microsoft Office packages such as Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

· Experiences with Power BI advantages

· First experience working in a customer service facing role desirable.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• A helpful, enthusiastic approach to your daily duties.
• A willingness to learn and to support the other members of the team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail. Ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload under pressure.
• Team player but highly self-motivated with an ability to take initiative and solve problems.
• Very strong affiliation with numbers and data
• Great communicator and builder of strong relationships

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Additional Information

• Job Family/Level: Administrative Operations Level 2
• Citizenship Status Accepted: Not Applicable
• Exempt or Non-Exempt?: Non-Exempt

Compensation

Expected salary:

Location: London

Job date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:19:35 GMT

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