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Apprentice Accounts Assistant

RecruitmentService.uk
Posted 9 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Ipswich, Suffolk IP15BH, England

Salary

£25,000 - £30,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance

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  • The position of Apprentice Accounts Assistant is available in Ipswich, offering a full-time, permanent role with a salary ranging from £12,480 to £15,000.
  • Candidates must be personable, possess strong Maths and English skills, and have a minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grades 9-4 (A*-C).
  • The successful applicant will be responsible for tasks such as processing purchase invoices, managing supplier accounts, and conducting monthly reconciliations.
  • Essential skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • The role offers benefits such as fully funded AAT qualification training, a company pension scheme, private medical insurance, and 22 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Apprentice Accounts Assistant

Location - Ipswich

Job Type - Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours - 37.5 hours per week Monday - Friday, with 30 minutes for lunch.

Salary: £12,480 - £15,000

Due to the continued expansion of the business, EPPH Finance department is recruiting for an Apprentice Accounts Assistant position.

The successful candidate must be personable, work well within a team environment, and be willing to learn all aspects of the accounting function in a fast-paced environment.

Main responsibilities will include:

  • Process purchase invoices, reconciling to purchase orders on the business CRM system
  • Set up new supplier maintaining existing account details within the purchase ledger
  • Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements, raising queries and chasing Project Managers and Suppliers
  • Payment runs
  • Issue monthly remittances to external Suppliers
  • Process staff business expenses
  • Process business credit card transactions

Other responsibilities:

  • Bank reconciliations
  • Credit card reconciliations
  • Sending monthly CIS statements to subcontractors
  • Sending customer statements
  • Other ad hoc duties

Typical qualities of a successful candidate include:

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel and Power Point)
  • Strong Maths and English skills
  • Very good attention to detail
  • Great interpersonal and communications skills
  • Self-discipline and ability to work on own initiative
  • Good team working skills

Essential qualifications

  • GCSE or equivalent in:
  • GCSE or equivalent 5's GCSE- including English and Maths (grade 9-4 (A*-C) or equivalent)
  • Desirable qualifications
  • A Level or equivalent in accountancy and business-related subjects preferred

Benefits:

  • Fully funded training towards the AAT Qualification
  • Opportunity for career progression
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays, including long service benefit
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and 24/7 online GP service available to you and your family
  • Free Parking

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.