Assistant Review

I am an assistant with the ABA department. My main duties are to prepare accounts for clients, this involves completing the planning on Cirrus, CEAP, preparing a trial balance and then posting this up to CCH. From here I will check the accounts and update any information that has changed during the year. The draft accounts are then sent to the manager to review and after this has been carried out I then update the accounts following the review

I have learnt the basic accountancy skills that I require to carry out my job, such as double entry. Also, along with this I have developed my IT skills as I now use a computer everyday to carry out my work such as I have seen an improvement in my ability to use excel and also all of the formulas that you can use.

I do enjoy the apprenticeship programme that I am on as it is structured and has a clear goal at the end. Also, it has allowed me to meet new people and share the experience with them for example when I have attended college and training down in London. I like the fact that what I learn at college I am then able to put into practice during my work and can see that my skills are developing all of the time.

My programme is very organised and has a clear timetable to ensure that I am constantly learning and moving forward. I have separate time away from work to attend college and take exams and the support is there at college when I need it. I also think that having a training manager at work helps a lot as that means that there is always someone there whenever I need to ask questions or require support.

I receive a lot of support from my employer, I am able to have a chat with my manager/exam training manager at any time and she is able to help me to sort out any problems that I may have. They are very positive towards me taking my exams and studying and make adjustments where possible to help.

I receive support from BPP via email from mentors and tutors at college who are always on hand to help me out if I am struggling with some of the work. It is fairly easy to access support from BPP as they send you an email prior or following on of my first days at college stating their details and how to access support.

It helps me to understand my role at work much better and a lot of the skills that I learn at college are then used in my everyday job. I feel that I understand more about what I am doing at work and feel as though I am learning all of the time.

There are plenty of activities to take part in such as girls football team, exercise classes, choir and other social nights that take place. Also I am often invited to the LCASS dinner where you are able to meet with other professionals and others who are on a similar apprenticeship but at other firms.

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RSM is a very welcoming and supportive company and I feel very comfortable and happy here. Everyone I have worked with has been friendly and helpful which has helped me to settle in pretty quickly. Also, they are very supportive with regards to studying and being flexible around exam time. RSM is very good at holding social events and clubs that are also fun and I enjoy attending and I know that a lot of other people do too.

To research the role you are applying for and plan exactly what you would say about it in an interview to show the employer that you know what you are applying for. Also, know your CV inside out and try to include examples during the interview when answering questions to provide evidence for the skills you are saying that you have. Take your time when filling in application forms and be sure to include as much information as you can.