Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our global manufacturing company and group headquarters in Enfield. If you are looking to kick start a career in finance, gain a recognised qualification and receive in-house training from our finance team, allowing you to become fully qualified in accountancy this role is for you.
Annual wage
£18,000 a year
Salary will be between £18,000 and £20,000 depending on experience.
Training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5.00pm.
42 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 24 February
Duration
1 year 3 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
* Recording customer receipts from the bank, cash, cheques and credit card payments on Sage X3 ERP system.
* Creation of Sales Invoices from Delivery Documentation and issuing to customer.
* Creation of Monthly Sales Ledger Statements and issuing to customer.
* Checking creditworthiness of new customers& maintaining Insurance Records and limits of all customers including on X3.
* Daily Credit status checking prior to despatch of goods.
* Chasing overdue payments from customers up to issuing legal letters.
* Answering customer queries/ providing copy invoices etc.
* Identifying and resolving anomalies on Sales & Purchase ledgers.
* Matching purchase invoices to Receipt/ Order and obtaining authorisation/ paperwork.
* Processing Purchase Credit Notes.
* Investigating and resolving purchase invoice queries internally and/or with the supplier.
* Entering purchase invoices and credits to Supplier accounts on Sage X3.
* Creating Purchase payments in Sage X3 & matching payments to invoices on Supplier accounts.
* Assisting in creating regular supplier payment runs and providing forward-looking information about future payments.
* Reconciliation of Supplier Statements to Aged Creditors.
* Creating & posting month-end accounts journals.
* Assisting with the maintenance of Management Accounts reconciliations.
* Developing commercial analysis records & reporting for monthly and annual accounts pack.
* Liaison and assistance with annual audit and with external auditors as required for statutory year-end accounts
* Various duties to support the management of department and directors as required.
* Cross training and administrative duties with stock control, IT and sales departments to provide a rounded understanding of a UK export prientated manufacturing business.
Where you’ll work
17 ADEN ROAD
ENFIELD
EN3 7SU
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
HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE
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.
* 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 completing Level 3 Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship standard.
* Work based learning with attendance at Hertford Regional College once per week to achieve Level 3 AAT diploma.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4-9)
* Maths (grade 4-9)
Other in:
* Accounting (grade Pass)
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
* Team working
* Initiative
* Reliable
* Willingness to learn
Other requirements
Long periods on the computer.