Accounts Assistant Apprentice (Westfalia Fruit)
Location: West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Westfalia Fruit as an Accounts Assistant. In this role, you will be monitoring the generic accounts email address, forwarding incoming emails, and dealing with queries.
Annual wage: £19,500 a year
Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours a week (Shifts to be confirmed)
Possible start date: Friday 1 November
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 1
What you'll do at work
* Processing invoices - inputting initial record on system and emailing to budget holder for approval
* Check procurement invoices have been approved for payment and input on system and then file in correct payment folders
* Input approved invoices to the system, ensuring posted to correct general ledger code
* Check invoices correctly uploaded to payments due list
* Run pre-cheque reports and save
* Set up new supplier accounts
* Create manual sales invoices
* Check credit card receipts to statements
* Check supplier statements
* Assist with producing reports and information for internal and external audits
* Ad-hoc credit control issues
* Customer debt chasing
Where you'll work
42 Kings Hill Avenue
Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4AJ
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
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
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
This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you'll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
More training information
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Throughout the apprenticeship, learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
5 GCSE's including English and Maths (grade A*-C). 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
* Attention to detail
* Team working
* Basic Excel skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Good communication
* Interpersonal skills
* Punctuality
* Keen and eager to learn
About this company
Westfalia Fruit is recognised as the 'AvoExpert'. In addition to our wide range of avocado products, we supply other fresh produce including citrus, cherries, blueberries, & many others, to international markets.
Company benefits
• 20 day holidays plus bank holidays
• 3% pension
• Medicash
After this apprenticeship
Potential for a full-time role on completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is: BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000275550.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Monday 23 September at 11:59pm)
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