Vacant Position: Accounts Finance Apprentice

Job Purpose:

To initially provide support to credit control, sales ledger and purchase ledger.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Support credit controller – taking on responsibility for first calls to customers and providing proof of delivery/copy invoices
  • Answer phone to cover finance team on breaks, lunches, attending meetings & holidays
  • Train on sales order processing to cover holidays and absences
  • Train on sales ledger and purchase ledger to cover holidays and absences
  • Train on bank postings and reconciliations to cover holidays and absences
  • Provide administrative support to finance team as and when required in obtaining relevant paperwork and following up on any outstanding invoices.
  • Any other requirements to meet the needs of the business

Skills/abilities and Aptitude:

  • Desire to progress career in finance
  • Enrolment on AAT finance course – first time passes at the end of each year/module
  • Self-motivated and enthusiastic
  • Always looking for ways to continually improve personally and as a company
  • Educated to a minimum of GCSE level 5 (or equivalent) in English and Maths
  • Good communication Skills in both written and oral communications
  • Intermediate computer skills including MS office, particularly Excel
  • Organisation and planning skills
  • Ability to perform under pressure
  • Ability to follow processes

Experience (Essential/Desirable):

  • No experience necessary – will provide on the job training

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