Assistant Accountant Apprenitce Review

Item: Assistant Accountant Apprenitce at Babcock International Group
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at Babcock International Group

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Accounting

Bristol

Review Submitted: February 2022

Overall Rating

4.1 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

3.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

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

4/5

Scheme consisted of different placements. Central Finance: Management Reports, Bank Recs, Payments; Projects Finance: Forecasting, Management Accounts, Month End Journals, Invoicing

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

It's great learning new skills and knowledge and also getting the AAT qualification alongside it all.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Learnt how to use IFS which is the businesses ERP system. Learnt how to work in an office environment and with different functions. How to communicate effectively.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

This is the first year they have run a finance apprenticeship, so at times it has felt a little disorganised, but that is sometimes the reality of working.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

3/5

I feel pretty well supported from my colleagues but there is often a lack of support from line managers which can leave you in the dark a bit. Line managers are often very busy to do organised catch-ups.

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

5/5

SGS are excellent, and the teachers there are well above average.

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

4/5

The AAT qualification is quite lacking as it is very basic, I have only been able to apply the very basics of it to work, most of the tasks at work are well beyond the scope of the qualificatio.

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

3/5

Plenty of socials with other apprentices, sports teams and networks. I feel like the business is a bit behind on team events though, rarely go out or interact with team outside of work.