Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week - Katie Marshall

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we ask some of our staff to reflect on their experiences with apprenticeships and how it has created a pathway to work and their progression.

In this episode, we sit down with Katie Marshall to get her views.

1. What apprenticeship did you choose to complete?
   AAT Assistant Accountant Level 3
   
   
2. What made you choose an apprenticeship rather than another form of qualification?
   It was mainly for the tutor support and the extra qualification I will gain at the end. I started off with the level 2 AAT apprenticeship, which I completed in 2020 and the support I received while completing that was brilliant. I then decided to carry on as an apprentice with the same provider.
   
   
3. What skills have you learnt whilst doing your apprenticeship and have these benefited your role?
   I’ve learnt bookkeeping, which is what I do on a daily basis, so yes taking on this apprenticeship has definitely benefited my job role. I have more of an understanding of management accounts now too, something which I hope will benefit my role here in the future.
   
   
4. Were you always aware that you could do an apprenticeship whilst being employed and doing your day-to-day role?
   I wasn’t aware that I could do an apprenticeship, I always thought that it was for school leavers.
   
   
5. Can you tell us more about your journey at Synectics?
   I started at Synectics in 2018, as a finance administrator to assist the team with the purchase ledger. My role is now a finance assistant; I still process the purchase invoices, but now I also analyse the expenses, complete the monthly reconciliations for staff deductions & petty cash, assist with various reporting and now I am being trained to help Jenny with all things payroll.
   
   
6. What are your hobbies?
   Running and baking
   
   
7. What is your favourite coach house meal?
   Love the vegetable and lentil chilli 😊