Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Excellent opportunity working a varied role within a busy finance department whereby you will gain knowledge and experience across areas such as purchase ledger, sales ledger and credit control. The role will involve a large amount of use of our ERP system Navision as well as excel so is ideal for someone looking to start their career in finance.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Mon – Fri 09:00 – 17:00 40 Hours This is inclusive of your College day release, which is paid for.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 21 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

· Process supplier invoices and credit notes onto the ERP system in a timely manner using the appropriate program to ensure correct sales invoicing to the customer and complete accurate records are retained on the NAV system.

· Update sales and purchase order screens with delivery dates, sell and buy prices, obtaining information from appropriate colleagues if information is incomplete.

· Process credit note requisitions, once correctly authorised, in a timely and accurate manner using the appropriate program to ensure accurate records are retained on the NAV system.

· Assist customer service advisers and product managers with invoicing and credit queries.

· Scan, attach to records and file all documents in an accurate and timely manner to enable fast and easy retrieval.

· Reconcile supplier statements to allow payment to be made

· Answer telephone queries from customers and area managers

· Record receipts from customer payments via card payments/ BACS / cheques

· During colleagues’ absences monitor all work and prioritise urgent tasks, bringing to management’s attention where documents are not being processed.

Where you’ll work

UNIT 28

ATCHAM BUSINESS PARK

ATCHAM

SHREWSBURY

SY4 4UG

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.

Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.

Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.

Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.

Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.

Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.

Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.

Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Working towards the Level 3 Apprenticeship standard, achieving skills, knowledge, comprehension and practical skills to achieve;

Assistant accountant / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

This will be a mixture of day release in College (London Rd Campus) and work based training.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths, English (grade 4/C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

ACT are a nationwide, farmer-owned, agricultural trading limited company established in 1962 with turnover of c.£100m. We supply essential farm inputs to farmers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. ACT supplies UK farmers with: · Fertilisers · Animal feeds, minerals · Seeds (grass, maize, cereals etc) · Animal health medicines · Fuel & Oil and · Crop packaging

https://www.actwessex.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

· Potential full time post upon completion of apprenticeship

· 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

· General pension scheme

· Annual profit share bonus

· Company sick pay (after one years service)

· Income protection (after 3 years service)

Death in service benefit x4 annual salary

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

Jules Rhodes

julesr@shrewsbury.ac.uk

01743342460

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277307.

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Closes in 2 days (Monday 7 October at 11:59pm)

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