Assistant Analyst, Accounting and Reporting Review

My job title is an assistant analysis and my role involves working within and assisting the corporate finance team in their daily activities. On a day to day basis the tasks that I will complete involve running reports, data entry and gathering data, preparing accounts workings for review/finalisation and some admin tasks such as completing various surveys/forms.

I have developed many skills, most notably my excel skills. Other skills that I have developed at work have been my communication skills - we have had a few workshops and internal training exercises on this. Also, i feel that I have developed a good understanding of professional knowledge/skills that will help me in any job.

I enjoy work as it allows me to progress and learn without doing the same thing everyday. There are always new challenges and chances to develop different areas of my skill set.

I feel valued by Colt. The fact that they have a dedicated scheme and they run training and workshops for apprentices shows this. Also factors like a pension scheme and healthcare show that they value employees.

The program is very well organised. The training I receive in college flows well and it means that I am able to gain a better understanding of the tasks I am completing a wok as I progress through my apprenticeship. The delegation and team hierarchy is good as it means that I get tasks that I am able to complete and if I am ever struggling there is always someone that I can go to.

BPP are a good training provider in terms of the support they provide. There is lots of study support on their website and they are easy to get hold of if you have any querys in relation to your apprenticeship

I receive lots of support from my employer. As the majority of work that I complete is done by 'shadowing' someone else, there is always support available and people are always happy to help me with any questions that I have. My manager is very supportive and has helped me with all aspects of work and study.

The salary meets my costs well as I understand that Colt set out by providing a 'competitve' salary. I am able to have a fair amount of disposable income each month so I feel that the salary is good.

There are always opportunities outside of work especially events and activities. One that sticks in the mind is the charity bike rid that happened in Spain last year. There are always things going on outside of work that you can easily get involved with

Yes

It's a good place to work with a good atmosphere and environment. People are always happy to help and as an apprentice this is everything that you could ask for.

I would probably say that throughout the interview process you should try to be yourself as it seems Colt hire based on people not just on qualifications, which is why I think it is a good place to work.