Finance Apprenticeship in Liverpool

Apprenticeship Overview

The apprenticeship is a structured training programme based in the Liverpool office, designed to develop business skills while completing formal training and studying towards the AAT qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Shadowing team members to learn the processes and tasks in each of the transactional teams
• Processing financial transactions
• Contacting clients to request payment of bills
• Learning about the month‑end accounting processes
• Assisting with reporting for various finance teams
• Liaising with finance colleagues and, in time with lawyers, to resolve queries and obtain information
• Developing your skills and understanding of the firm through participating in learning and development
• Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries
• Record and analyse financial data using the organisation\’s standard tools and processes
• Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts
• Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts
• Reconcile financial data, such as preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations
• Investigate, resolve or escalatetransactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders
• Communicate financial information in a way that non‑finance stakeholders can interpret and understand
• Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications
• Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data
• Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications

Training Schedule

The apprentice provider is BPP, and the apprentice will spend 20% of their working week studying towards their AAT Level 3 qualification. The course will be via remote learning, which can be completed in the office or at home, in line with our hybrid working policy. Study will take place one day per week, as agreed between the successful candidate and the team.

Qualifications and Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental

About Hill Dickinson LLP

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading international commercial law firm employing over 1000 people, including more than 200 partners and legal directors. The firm operates across the UK, Europe and South East Asia, in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. Hill Dickinson delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, broadly organised into three main client groups: business services, health and marine. It advises businesses, organisations and individuals across the globe and from a wide range of market sectors, including specialisms in health and marine, on non‑contentious advisory and transactional work, through to all forms of commercial litigation and arbitration.

At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored to our people. See our website for more information.