Salary: £23,000

Location: Shirley

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5.00pm

We are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-respected and established company based in Shirley who have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join their finance department as 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.

Key Duties:

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.
• Utilizing and following the relevant financial policies and procedures.
• Reconciliation of supplier accounts against accounting software.
• 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.

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.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• Minimum of 4 GCSE’s (Grade’s A-C or 9-4).
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Well organised with a strong work ethic.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong mathematical ability.
• 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.

In return for your hard work, you will earn a starting salary of £23,000 plus excellent benefits.

For more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please get in touch. 0121 296 5766  careers@morganparkes.co.uk

Morgan Parkes Recruitment Ltd operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the UK. We operate a strict equal opportunities policy.

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