Accounts Assistant Apprentice Review

by Savills

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Setting up new properties, accounts receivable and accounts payable, setting up service charge budgets, client reporting monthly/quarterly, VAT reconciliations, VAT returns, engaging with clients and suppliers, banking, setting up payments.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Developed communication and organisational skills. Learnt double entry bookkeeping and accounting principles. Learnt how to manage properties. Learnt how to complete VAT returns.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I continue to learn something new everyday, the programme is very engaging and I am enjoying it a lot.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Structured well, the training provider structures most of the academic learning and Savills facilitates the on-the-job training.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

As much as I need. If I ask them for support or additional support they will provide it.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

As much support as the learner requires, weekly, monthly, quarterly progress review calls. Good safeguarding team for exam stress or someone to talk to.

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Helps you understand why you are doing things. You can spot errors easier and your work becomes more accurate and reliable. Helps performance a lot.

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There is a Savills rugby and netball team. There are regular professional networking events. Also regular social activities, we recently went to roxy ball room to compete against the other departments at fun games (bowling, table tennis, darts etc.)

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great culture. Great benefits. Great people. Always innovating and finding new ways of doing things.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills?

Be yourself. Always ask lots of questions. Never stop learning.