- GMFJ Reference
248405
- Wages
£12,979 p/a
- Hours
37.50 per week
- Date Posted
03/04/2024
- Start Date
03/06/2024
- Approx. Duration
15 months
- Location
Morley, Leeds
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Accountancy
- Opportunity Type
Intermediate Level 2
- Apprenticeship Standard
Accounts or finance assistant (ST0608)
- Employer
Brandon Medical
Description
ROLE TITLE: Apprentice Accounts Assistant
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Apprentice Accounts Assistant will support the busy Finance team with a range of administrative duties spanning across the whole Finance function. Working in this role will provide a good grounding in Finance and Accountancy procedures within a busy manufacturing environment.
ROLE ACCOUNTABILITY/AUTHORITY:
- Provide support with purchase ledger by sorting, processing and inputting invoices from Purchase Orders on to Sage 200.
- Assist with supplier statement reconciliations, matching invoices to Sage 200 and contacting suppliers for missing information.
- Send out customer statements and support bank reconciliations.
- Process expenses on Access Expense and send out reminders to credit card users.
- Assist with ensuring company vehicles to ensure the company fleet is fully compliant with necessary regulations.
- Conduct general administrative duties as required.
- Understand the Company’s obligation to quality and to apply the appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) pertinent to the role.
- Understand the Company’s commitment to Health & Safety and ensure that policies, procedures and safe methods of work are always followed to safeguard colleagues and customers.
AUTHORITY LEVEL:
Level 1 (Entry) - Typically applies basic skills while developing some specialised skills in procedures, operations, techniques, tools, materials, and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialisation; performs routine and/or repetitive tasks; limited decision making required; generally, works under close supervision; has little or limited experience; work is performed within specific limits of established procedures and/or defined instructions. (Less than 3 years’ experience)
REPORTS TO: Finance Director
For more information about this vacancy please contact Kaplan Financial on kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk (Ref ID: 248405)
Company website : https://www.brandon-medical.com/
- Data/financial analysis.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- GCSE's grades 9/A* - 5/B including Maths and English.
Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship Level 2.
This level is ideal for existing staff or new talent in accounting and finance. Their work could include basic bookkeeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers, running calculations to ensure that records and payments are correct, recording of cash and data entry.
Learners will complete the mandatory AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting. The Certificate in Accounting comprises of four exams and an End Point Assessment. You must successfully complete the following:
- Introduction to Bookkeeping (ITBK)
- Principles of Bookkeeping Control (POBC)
- Principles of Costing (PCTN)
- Business Environment (BESY)
- EPA - In Tray exercise
An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate time to off the job training, as well as completing knowledge, skills and behaviours associated with your apprenticeship.
- Critical thinking.
- Problem solving.
- Time management.
- Communication.
Opportunity to grow role/experience within a busy manufacturing company. This role is being created for succession planning purposes
Benefits include
- 33 days (including Bank holidays).
- Remote working available in the future.