Junior Accounting Program
Specifically designed for students with no accounting experience to land a role in less than 4 weeks.
Job Opportunities after this course
Main Title: Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist
Other Titles you may find on job sites that have similar responsibilities: Billing Clerk, Finance Assistant, Bookkeeper, Accounting Clerk, Accounts Officer, Financial Administrator, and Invoice Administrator...
Expected Salary for this role: $55k-70k plus super (as of 2023) depending on the company size of the employers
Course Structure
The course will be broken down into 3 simple training steps:
Step 1: Practical Training
Duration: 4 weeks
Day and time: Every Sunday from 9 am to 1 pm or 6 pm to 10 pm AEST ( students to choose 1 slot)
Week 1: Master the Full Tasks and Responsibilities of an Accounts Receivable Officer
- Invoice Processing: Generate and send out invoices to customers.
- Payment Collection: Monitor accounts to identify outstanding debts and ensure prompt payment of invoices. Follow up with customers to ensure that payments are made on time.
- Accounts Management: Review and reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are properly accounted for and correctly posted.
- Customer Relations: Handle queries and resolve issues related to accounts receivable. Maintain strong relationships with customers, and provide excellent customer service.
- Report Generation: Prepare and present detailed reports on the accounts receivable status for the management.
- Debt Recovery: Initiate proceedings to ensure the company receives payment for overdue accounts.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate records of all accounts receivable transactions.
- Account Auditing: Regularly audit account statements to ensure correctness and completeness.
- Credit Management: Evaluate and manage the creditworthiness of new and existing customers.
- Adhoc duties: duties that may arise sporadically, unpredictably, or on a case-by-case basis.
Week 2: Master the Full Tasks and Responsibilities of an Accounts Payable Officer
- Invoice Processing: Receive, process, verify, and reconcile invoices in a timely and efficient manner.
- Payment Processing: Schedule and prepare checks, resolve purchase orders, contracts, and invoices, or any payment discrepancies and documentation, ensure credit is received for outstanding memos, and issue stop-payments or purchase order amendments as needed.
- Record Keeping: Maintain an organized and streamlined accounting system, ensuring all transactions are recorded correctly.
- Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports regarding the accounts payable status to the management.
- Vendor Management: Maintain good relationships with vendors, respond to inquiries, and negotiate where necessary.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that the company's accounts payable processes are compliant with industry standards and legal regulations.
- Auditing: Aid in the company's financial audit processes by providing necessary information and documents related to accounts payable.
- Adhoc duties: duties that may arise sporadically, unpredictably, or on a case-by-case basis.
Week 3: Mock test for Accounts Receivable role
This week, Job Ready Master will simulate a day in the life of an Accounts Receivable Officer. You'll perform all related tasks and responsibilities, culminating in a balanced reconciliation. Your knowledge and performance will be thoroughly evaluated to ensure accurate final results.
Week 4: Mock test for Accounts Payable role
Similar to week 3, in week 4 students will have a chance to experience a day in the life of an Accounts Payable Officer. You'll be tasked with executing all relevant duties, leading to a properly reconciled balance sheet. A comprehensive evaluation of your knowledge and performance will be carried out to confirm the precision of the final output.
Step 2: Resume and Cover Letter Correction
In this step, our trainers will assist you with the following services:
- Improvement of your Resume: Boosting your interview callbacks, we ensure your resume is professional, concise, and packed with vital accounting keywords, ensuring immediate recognition by employers' AI hiring systems.
- Improvement of your Cover letter: We expertly craft a versatile cover letter that eloquently showcases your strengths. It's designed uniquely to fit multiple applications professionally, requiring minimal adjustments.
- Setting up your Linked in and Seek Profile: We help establish your professional LinkedIn and Seek profiles, strengthening your network and aiding your career progression. While Seek propels your entry-level roles, LinkedIn's prominence grows with your career advancement, underlining the importance of a robust online presence.
Step 3: 1 on 1 Interview Coaching
The pinnacle of this course is our unlimited interview coaching, persisting until you secure your first role. Upon each interview invitation, our expert trainer guides you meticulously through crucial steps, ensuring your performance secures top offers. Our committed support only concludes when you sign your first contract, marking the successful completion of the course.
In short: we will provide unlimited interview support until you landed your first role, this is a promise made with confidence!