Accounts Payable Administrator Apprentice PEDIGREE WHOLESALE LIMITED

Pedigree Wholesale is a market-leading supplier of pet and aquatic products, primarily selling to the UK independent retail sector. The company is 100% family-owned and run, with a strong reputation in the marketplace built on over 50 years of trading.

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Closing date: 05 Dec 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £18,000.00

  • Working week

    Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    12 Dec 2023

  • Date posted

    08 Nov 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000210519

  • Positions

    1 available

What you will do in your working day

  • Processing accounts payable invoices
  • Resolving queries around delivery discrepancies and pricing issues.
  • Reconcile Supplier statements to ensure that supplier liabilities are accurate for financial reporting and to check accuracy of invoices on the ledger.
  • Liaising with suppliers and dealing with supplier queries.

While you will develop experience within the Accounts payable functions, you will also be supported by various teams to gain a wider understanding of all aspects of the companies account teams functions.

Additional awareness will be gained in areas including  cash reconciliations, Vat Returns, Management reporting etc.

The training you will be getting

The Level 3 Assistant Accountant apprenticeship standard includes:
6 AAT exams leading to AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting, in addition to the Synoptic Assessment as part of the End-Point Assessment (EPA) process.

The knowledge units will be delivered at the EMA training hub in Derby through day release.

AAT Modules are as follows:

  • Introduction to Bookkeeping (L2 Unit)
  • Principles of Bookkeeping (L2 Unit)
  • Management Accounting Techniques
  • Financial Accounting: Preparing Financial Statements
  • Business Awareness Tax Processes for Business

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

  • We offer hybrid working and a permanent employment at the end of the apprenticeship

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Logical, Initiative

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (Grade C/4) Essential

Things to consider

Interview process Initial online PI assessment , ( Predictive index- personality analysis) 1st interview (face to face), 2nd interview (virtual) Additional Benefits • Profit Related Pay dependent on company profits • Training & Development opportunities • Workplace Well being Initiative • Remote and flexible working available on specific roles • Long service rewards • Instant access to a free, 24/7, confidential GP service for all Pedigree colleagues and their family • On site staff car parking with electric charging points • Pension Scheme after 2 months service After 3 months service • Life Insurance • Bupa Health Care • Cycle to Work Scheme • Company sick pay scheme • Staff discount on Pet Products

About the employer

Pedigree Wholesale is a market-leading supplier of pet and aquatic products, primarily selling to the UK independent retail sector. The company is 100% family-owned and run, with a strong reputation in the marketplace built on over 50 years of trading. Employing around 200 people at their Head Office in Nottingham, the business has 5 depots nationally and revenues in excess of c.£67m. The business stocks and sells a broad range of products split across pet and aquatic and currently distributes to around 2,500 independent retailers nationally.

Employer

PEDIGREE WHOLESALE LIMITED

Address

Pedigree House Ambleside

Gamston

NG2 6NQ

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Training

Training provider

EMA TRAINING LIMITED

Adjustments for experience

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

  • training
  • qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
  • industry or sector experience

Contact

Apply@ematraining.co.uk

Apprenticeship standard

Assistant accountant

Level 3 (A level)

Demonstrating experience

If your application is successful, you will have a chance to discuss your relevant prior learning or experience with your training provider and employer. You will all need to agree any adjustments to your training plan.

You should be prepared to show your competence, and evidence of relevant qualifications

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