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Accounting Apprentice OCADO RETAIL LIMITED

Working in Finance Operations you will learn all aspects of Finance Transactions including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, you will also have some exposure to our Payroll process. Support will also be given in our Fraud team checking online orders.

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Closing date: 22 Aug 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £17,000.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

    Total hours per week: 40

  • Expected duration

    12 Months

  • Possible start date

    05 Sep 2022

  • Date posted

    15 Jun 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000055419

  • Positions

    3 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

  • Accurate and timely processing of invoices - specifically, inputting, coding, PO matching invoices
  • Investigate and resolve pricing and quantity discrepancies on invoices using internal systems
  • Working towards individual and team targets for invoice targets
    Assist in filing and maintain accuracy of filing systems
  • Communicating with departments across the business
  • Identify and escalate any known issues and conflicts to the Team Leader
  • Adherence to contractual obligations, in particular legal and regulatory requirements
  • Accurate and timely processing of invoices
  • Accurate and timely checking of data prior to raising invoices
  • Investigate and resolve queries with the trading team
  • Chasing of overdue invoices by email and telephone
  • Assist in the fraud screening of customer orders
  • Assist Payments manager in the reconciliation of payments to Oracle statement lines
  • Assist Head of Finance Operations and other Finance Operation Managers in current projects.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Working towards completing Level 2 Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Standard. Attend Hertford Regional College one day per week to achieve AAT Foundation certificate in accounting (Level 2).

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Career progression includes move to Commercial Finance or FP&A depending on study and career plans

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade A-C (9-4)) Essential
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A-C (9-4)) Essential

Things to consider

Prior to shortlisting your application for any vacancy, your qualifications will be checked. You must check how you are going to travel to the workplace, including mileage, expense and time.

About the employer

We’re Ocado Retail. We’re the people powering Ocado.com, the UK’s fastest-growing grocer, and Ocado Zoom, our almost-as-fast-growing, same-day grocery service. As the world’s biggest and best online-only grocer, we work tirelessly to bring more of what matters to our customers: unbeatable range, fair value and effortless convenience. Our business is a joint venture between Marks & Spencer Group and Ocado Group. It’s a successful combination of award-winning customer service and unrivalled customer data; world-leading technology and logistics from Ocado Group, and unrivalled product development from M&S. This unique structure enables us to outperform the market, with revenue for the last 12 months of £2.188bn – a galloping 35% year-over-year growth. We’re an exceptional and mighty bunch of colleagues who are inspired by our three awesome values: Always be curious, Bring your best self and Challenge what's possible. We’re growing fast, and we’re looking for like-minded people to join us for the next step of this incredible journey.

Employer

OCADO RETAIL LIMITED

Address

Apollo Court 2 Bishop Square Hatfield Business Park

Hatfield

Hertfordshire

AL10 9EX

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Training

Training provider

HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE

Contact

The Apprenticeship Team

apprenticeship@hrc.ac.uk

01992411572

Apprenticeship standard

Accounts or finance assistant

Level 2 (GCSE)

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