With standards, regulations, and financial laws becoming stricter and complex, accurate and effective accounting is more important than ever. Through it, executives in businesses are provided with information they can use to support decisions that will benefit their companies. The emphasis given towards accurate and effective accounting is also creating a need for skilled practitioners across industries.

At Recruitmently, our Accounting Mentorship and Project Experience Program gives you core accounting skills and hands-on experience that will prepare you for success in today's employment landscape. This 12-week program will expose you to different aspects of accounting to expand your knowledge of the discipline. It will also require you to work on unique tasks and real-world accounting projects that are set around different problems and challenges you will likely face as an accounting professional.

The program will also let you work alongside a senior accountant, who will serve as your mentor from day one. They will work with you one-on-one, answering your questions and giving you insights regarding the accounting sector and profession, advice and feedback on your performance, and support in completing your tasks and projects. You can communicate with them at any time through our platform's built-in messaging system or through a communication medium that you will both agree on.

The program is to be completed remotely. It is also designed to give you the flexibility to do it part-time or full-time wherever you are in the world while having access to a structured learning system and support you need to achieve your goals for professional development and career advancement.

Expected Outcomes

Through a combination of lessons, tasks and projects, and mentorship, you will gain proficiency in different aspects of accounting, which should help you stand out in today's competitive job market. Upon completing the program, you should be able to:

Have in-depth understanding of fundamental accounting concepts and principles.
Prepare financial statements, including journal entries, trial balance, etc.
Conduct bank reconciliation, credit control routines, statutory payments, and RTI and year-end submissions.
Do VAT preparation and submissions.
Effectively use Sage 50, Quickbooks, Xero and Excel for various accounting functions.

Covered Topics

You will be introduced to a range of topics and case studies related to accounting as you proceed through the training program. A few of these are:

• Sales and purchase ledger
• Payments, receipts and banking
• Bank reconciliation
• VAT preparation and submissions
• Statutory payments
• RTI & year-end submissions
• Credit control routines
• Debt recovery
• Statutory demands, insolvency and bankruptcy
• VAT & tax relief for bad debts
• Sage 50, Quickbooks, Xero and Excel

On Completion

Upon completion of the Accounting Mentorship and Project Experience Program, you will earn a digital certificate that showcases your new skills and experience. You will also receive a reference from your mentor, proving your participation in the program. Additionally, you will have access to our recruitment team and get their support in working on your resume, job search, and interview. Our recruitment team has an established network of local and international employers that are ready to hire candidates for their various vacancies.

Career and Earning Potential

Our Accounting Mentorship and Project Experience Program is an amazing opportunity to support the development of your accounting skills and experience, which should help you launch your career in the field. When you complete it, you will be able to build a solid professional profile and pursue roles such as:

• Accounting Assistant
• Bookkeeper
• Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist
• Auditing Clerk
• Payroll Administrator
• Assistant Controller

Salaries for the above-listed positions range from $29,800 - $32,000 per year.