Accounting work experience and work placement

As part of our support to individuals who attend the Accounting Work Experience/Sage Line 50 training or Sage Payroll, we offer the Accounting Work Placement for 6 months or 12 months. To qualify for this, you need to have taken up one of the training bundles below.

During the work placement, you will take the role of an accounts assistant and will be shadowing a chartered certified accountant and working on live client accounts.

You will be involved in accountancy duties including, but not limited to:-

- Nominal ledgers, Sales and Purchase ledgers,
- Adjustments, Journals and Bank reconciliation,
- Preparation of Profit & Loss, Trial Balance and Balance Sheet,
- Taxation including VAT, Corporation Tax, Income Tax,
- Setting up and managing Excel spreadsheets,
- Setting up new staff records and running payroll,
- Accounting, Payroll and general admin duties.

The work placement is vital for accounting students who lack practical work experience.

Notes
1. All the accounting work placements are unpaid and is available to provide practical experience in accountancy.

2. The minimum commitment is one fixed day per week, between the hours of 10am to 4pm and for four consecutive weeks.

3. The work placement opportunity is only available for individuals who have attended at least two applicable training sessions work with St Mary’s Accounting Services.

4. If you would like to apply for the Accounting Work Experience/Sage Line 50 training or any other training session, please complete the training application form and return it to us by e-mail or post as soon as possible.

5. St Mary’s Accounting Services are happy to provide a reference on successful completion of the work placement.

Training Bundles

For more information, please email call 020 7252 9331 or email training@stmarysaccounting.com.