Job Description

A broad range of administrative tasks will be undertaken providing experience across our activities. Tasks at some point would include:

• Data entry for the weekly and monthly client payrolls
• Processing purchase Ledger invoices
• Supplier payments
• Reconciling suppler statements
• Maintaining supplier records
• Sales invoicing
• Credit control
• Maintaining customer records
• Processing staff expenses
• Understanding the various accounting software in use
• General admin, including a lot of ad-hoc duties, assisting the owners in both administration, finance and other duties, getting to really know the business, including
• Providing telephone support

We are authorized as a Training Office for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants for pre and post qualification training for ACCA students and qualified staff. We are also registered with the Association of Accounting Technicians as an Accredited Employer for the training and development of accounting technicians.

Successful completion of the AAT (Level 2) Foundation Certificate in Accounting is a mandatory element of the Accounts / Finance Assistant Apprenticeship. Your Apprenticeship will therefore include formal studies towards this qualification. It is anticipated that your apprenticeship duration will be for 15 months, although earlier completion is possible, provided the duration exceeds one year and a week.

You will receive support from both the employer, and the training provider, to complete and achieve your Apprenticeship and will be given time to study during the week on a day release basis. As you are working towards a professional qualification, it is also expected that you will continue your studies outside of normal office hours.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Attention to detail, accurate, highly competent Excel skills, strong customer service ethos.
• Flexible, strong team player, willingness to really get involved with all aspects of the business and an ambition to grow with it. A positive attitude and a sparkle in the eye!
• A minimum of 5 GCSEs, which must include Maths & English grades 9-5 (A-C).