Our client operates as a specialist distributor of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods across a number of Brands. The Group principally sells to local tradesmen, small to medium sized plumbing and heating merchants, construction companies and retails directly to the general public.
Role Description
Are you well organised? Do you have an eye for detail? Can you accurately and consistently enter data and review information? Can you use technology effectively to support you? We have an opportunity for an Accounts Apprentice to join our Finance team, supporting the Purchase Ledger Manager and Financial Control Team and supporting the provision of a professional and efficient service being delivered by finance to colleagues across the business.
You will be required to observe, learn and understand processes within our finance department and be able to take these on as your understanding, skills and experience grow. Initially duties will focus on:
- Entering sales receipts from customers to the accounting system
- Allocating receipts from customers to the customer accounts and individual invoices
- Answering queries from the Credit Control team and Sales colleagues about receipts from customers
- Entering adjustments into the accounting system for items such as customer refunds
- Reconciling cash customer accounts, ensuring all sales and payments have been matched
- Processing supplier invoices by matching to purchase orders or other internal approval, coding to cost centres and allocating to supplier accounts
- Reconciliation of supplier statements, ensuring all purchase invoices have been received and processed and all payments received and processed by suppliers
- Querying any anomalies on customer or supplier accounts with colleagues internally
- Answering the telephone internally and externally.
- Providing cover for colleagues during periods of absence.
The successful candidate will have:
GCSEs in:
· English (grade 4)
· Maths (grade 4)
Can we request an A-Level level Apprentice?
Skills to demonstrate:
· Attention to detail
· Strong Organisation
· Problem solving
· Analytical mindset
· Teamwork
· Proactive
· Hardworking
· IT literacy
Hours: 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri
Holiday: 21 days per year plus Bank Holidays
Salary: £14,000 - £16,000 depending on experience
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £14,000.00-£16,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
