Job Description

This is a great opportunity to start your career in a finance environment and will cover a range of functions including reception, administration, accounting, and bookkeeping. 
A broad range of accounting and finance tasks will be undertaken to provide experience across our activities. Once trained, duties will include:

• Supporting other team members when required
• Data entry
• Processing receipts
• Reconciling client statements
• Maintaining administration records
• Sales invoicing
• Credit control functions
• Maintaining customer records
• Processing client payments
• Month-end reports
• Understanding and use of the various accounting and other software in use (QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, Free agent etc. as required)
• Assisting in finance and other duties, including and very importantly, client liaison
• Providing telephone support

Hours per week 37.5
Working week Monday - Friday; 9.00am to 5.30pm with one hour for lunch

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work to deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a small team and on own
• Ability to think logically with good attention to detail
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Computer literate with the ability to learn new software programs
• A professional manner and a hard-working ethos
• An enthusiasm to learn and a can-do attitude
• Punctuality and the ability to adapt to a commercial office environment
• GCSE grade 9-5 (or equivalent) in Math and English
• A Levels
• Training to be provided
• Assistant Accountant L2/3 Hybrid Apprenticeship
• Training with Milton Keynes College
• Ongoing training, support and development with the employer