Assistant Management Accountant - Apprentice Review

by Irwin Mitchell

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

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

Management Accounts Apprentice -Updating balance sheets and P&L's - Assisting with staffing and updating figures - Budgeting -Reviewing and coding subscriptions -Reviewing Accruals and prepayments -Aiding in the workings of financial statements -Assisting Management Accountants

8/10

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

-Working on Level 2 AAT -Lots of internal training and mentoring

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

-Interesting and varied work -Friendly and helpful teammates -Flexible and understanding in regards to study

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Irwin Mitchell?

-Lots of recognition and appreciation from team and immediate managers

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

-Well structured -Large element of self organisation etc. -Support from mentors -Clear team structure

7/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

-Level two course -Regular lessons -Sometimes struggles to correlate between work and study - won't stray from syllabus to assist with work related queries

6/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

-Brilliant manager and mentor -Understanding of study requirements and willing to take time out of the day to assist with any study queries. -Teaches and explains all work related activities in a way that is related to study/understandable

10/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

-Not a highly paid position but imagine other apprentices have much worse pay.

6/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

-Socialising with teammates and extended finance department -Volunteering opportunities -Sports teams etc

10/10

9. Would you recommend Irwin Mitchell to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

-Friendly working environment -Good brand name to work for -Good training in the department -Inclusive and varied teams

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