Apprentice Bookkeeper

At MAP we believe that everyone has the capability to achieve their dreams and it's our job to give them all the tools they need to reach those goals.

So if you're looking for an inspirational career that offers great rewards then look no further than MAP!

At MAP we strive to make a difference – not only do our clients benefit from our new way of doing things, but so do our people who feel supported by the whole team throughout their entire journey.

From day 1, you'll get to work with some of the UK's most exciting, and fastest-growing businesses as part of an outsourced finance function.

Our unique approach to your career development (which includes paying for your exams and tuition), sets us apart from other accountancy firms so you can be confident that you're getting the best training and experience to ensure you’re ready for any accountancy challenge that comes your way.

The benefits of being a mapper doesn't stop there – as one of our team, you’ll also have access to our supportive leadership team who are dedicated to helping you accelerate your career in accounting or expand into other roles within the business.

At MAP:

• There’s no ties or smart suits – it’s smart casual every day.

• We all work on Macbooks and fully utilise the latest accounting technology to streamline how we work.

• We’re a paperless office.

• You’ll be appreciated and thanked by both clients and the team alike.

• You’ll have autonomy with scope to make your mark.

• Whatever your role, your opinions and ideas will always be valued.

What You Can Expect

Your salary will be between £14,700 and £18,900 depending on your experience and current stage of AAT qualification.

You’ll get 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and an additional day off for your birthday even if it falls on the weekend.

We also offer a holiday bonus program so you will gain an additional day's holiday for each year spent at MAP for up to 5 years.

We always close from Christmas Eve to New Year and as a bonus, you won’t need to use any annual leave entitlement for this period, so everyone can fully recharge and enjoy the festivities with friends and family.

There is some flexibility as to when you work AND, because all our clients are fully cloud based, we offer hybrid working where up to 60% of your working month can be spent working remotely.

You will have 20% of your working week dedicated to your studies, 10% of which will be spent physically at The Apprentice Academy in Manchester, who we partner with to provide the AAT training to all our apprentices and the other 10% will provide you time to work on revision for any upcoming exams and to complete any administrative tasks set by the academy or required for your apprenticeship.

We also offer gym memberships and to further assist with having a healthy mind and body, we offer a private health plan which covers you and any dependants and can be used towards everyday medical expenses and provides 24/7 access to counselling support and a GP.

As if that wasn’t enough, we also look to support the wider MAP family by covering everyone for 4x their annual salary and provide access to thousands of retail and lifestyle discounts through perks.

We have unlimited tea, coffee and hot chocolate and as you’ll be working just a short 4 minute walk from Market Street in the heart of Manchester City Centre, there’s an abundance of retail, food and drink options right on our doorstep.

What You Will Mainly Be Responsible For

In this client facing role, you will be involved in a variety of duties to help support the finance function of our clients. The work means you will gain a much broader deeper understanding of how to support modern businesses.

Typical Daily Activities Include:

• Weekly bookkeeping for clients

• Prepare 2 degree reports (Quarterly snap shot of clients finances and key points to note)

• Provide credit control for clients

• Raising sales invoices for clients

• Paying staff salaries for clients

• Making supplier payments for clients

• Prepare cost reviews for clients

• Prepare MAP service reviews for our clients each quarter

• Preparation of VAT returns

This Exciting Opportunity Will Suit You If:

• You are have already embarked on an AAT apprenticeship (L2,L3 or L4)

• You have a minimum of 6 months experience of working in bookkeeping profession

• You have experience of working on Xero and Dext

• Have a positive ‘can do’ mindset.

• Are curious and eager to continually learn and develop new skills.

• You are excited at the prospect of building relationships and being able to communicate daily with clients so that you have a deep understanding of them and their business to create the best working partnership

• Are able to multitask with self organisational skills and a great attention to detail

Why This Opportunity Might Not Be For You…and That’s Ok!

• If you are not UK based - Our office is in Manchester and all of our team spend a minimum of 40% of their month working from here

• If you enjoy flying solo

• If you are just looking to tick the boxes and have an easy life

• If you find getting to grips with new technology is always extremely challenging

• If you get frustrated by supporting others learning and development

• If you dislike receiving real time feedback from anyone across the team

• If you struggle to cope with change

• If you cannot focus in a vibrant and fast paced working environment

If you’re ready to get ahead in your career by taking advantage of the professional growth opportunities and all the amazing benefits that come with joining MAP – then don’t wait any longer. Take charge of your future and join us today!