Accounts Apprentice (L3)

Possible Start Date: 7th January 2019

Working Week: Mon - Fri, 8am - 5pm

Duration: 18 Months

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To ensure all payments relating to the Sales ledger are processed in a timely manner. Supporting the administration function across the business.

To competently manage the incoming payments from the bank accounts to the sub ledger in the billing system.

Main Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Post customer payments by recording bacs, cheques, and credit card transactions.
• Bank Reconciliations
• To understand AR to competently provide cover during periods of absence
• To attend college and complete assignments to the required timeframes and successfully pass exams
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly audit checks
• Liaising with sales and operations
• Provide support to the Finance Business Partner with the year end audit
• Carry out data cleansing and customer maintenance to reflect what is current
• Report back to relevant parties on commissions processed and paid to ensure reporting accuracy

Things to consider:

• A very competitive salary 
• Discretionary bonus potential earning of up to 10% of annual salary
• 25 days annual leave in addition to Public and Bank Holidays
• Free tea and coffee, discounted electricity and gas rates for friends and family and we run a number of employee recognition schemes and reward employee candidate referrals
• Apprentices are eligible to apply for the Apprentice Extra Card, giving you discounts for shopping, restaurants, cinema and travel
• Please ensure you are able to travel to the employer premises and Milton Keynes College
• This vacancy may close earlier than the closing date if a high number of applications are received

Entry requirements:

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE including Maths, English or Btec Level 1 and 2
• AS level/A-level or Btec Level 3 or lower than Level 3
• IT proficient in MS Office

Desirable Qualifications

• Lean/Six Sigma

Skills Required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills - to deal with customers and external contacts
• Good organisational skills and ability to work to and sometimes implement, own processes
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Problem solving
• Attention to detail
• Strong understanding of the workings of an office
• Basic understanding of accountancy and book-keeping

Personal Qualities:

• Reliable and trustworthy
• Friendly and enthusiastic
• Team player
• Motivated and determined
• Keen to learn and succeed

Qualifications taken:

Apprenticeship Standard for Assistant Accountant

• AAT Level 3 qualification
• Attendance at college
• Regular visits from the college into the workplace
• Observations and assessments in the workplace
• Use of e-portfolio
• End point assessment

Please apply via the link.