Location:

Head Office – Shirley, Solihull

What we’re looking for:

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our finance department as a Trainee Accounts Assistant or an Accounts Apprentice.

This role will be ideal for school leavers or those due to complete their A Levels and looking for a chance to kickstart their career, whilst gaining valuable experience within a fast paced and growing organisation. The purpose of the role is to assist and support with the day to day running of the company’s finance department. Alongside this, an office-based apprenticeship will be offered to develop your accounts knowledge and skills to encourage growth and progression.

Responsibilities: 

• Accounts payable

  • Supporting the accurate and timely processing of invoices or data.
  • Assisting the team to review external and internal queries by phone and email.
  • Utilising and following the relevant financial policies and procedures.
  • Reconciliation of supplier accounts against accounting software.
  • Learning and developing an understanding on Construction Industry Scheme legislation.
  • Developing knowledge on how to navigate Company Software to extract appropriate data.
  • Other administration duties as reasonable required from time to time.

  Accounts Receivable

  • Assisting and supporting with accurate and timely remittance processing.
  • Understanding and expanding knowledge on compliancy and audit around submission of applications.
  • Other duties as reasonably required from time to time.

   General

  • Ensuring accuracy and self-checking of work.
  • Providing support to colleagues ensuring the department is working as a team.
  • Administration tasks where required.
  • Working to monthly deadlines set within procedure.
  • Reviewing and logging of relevant documentation.
  • Learn and expand an understanding of Microsoft Applications along with Finance Software.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 4 GCSE’s (Grade’s A-C or 9-4).
• Computer literate
• Well organised with a strong work ethic.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to work well within a team and collaborate well with others.
• Basic understanding of Accountancy/Finance.
• Willingness to learn.
• Hard-working.
• Enthusiastic and determined.