Accounts Assistant Apprentice

Introduction

This is an exciting role ideally suited to somebody with an interest in beginning a career in administration and accountancy. Working within a relatively small company the Apprentice will work alongside the Management Accountant.

About the Employer

Norcott is a leading provider of electronic design and assembly services. We work with our customers at the leading edge of new product development from initial design, prototyping and certification through to volume manufacture, on-going service, maintenance and repair. In short - the complete product lifecycle.

What You'll Do

Duties to include:

• Answering in-coming telephone calls
• Meet and greet of visitors
• Updating the company calendar
• Ordering of company supplies (stationery etc)
• Providing ad-hoc administrative support to the directors

Specific accounting duties will include:

• Matching of supplier delivery notes to supplier invoices
• Coding and entering of supplier invoices
• Reconciliation of supplier statements
• Preparing weekly supplier BACS payment runs
• Raising of sales invoices
• Credit Control - Building relationships with customers to ensure prompt payment of sales invoices
• Filing of accounts paperwork

Training Outcome

There may be opportunities to apply for roles within the company, if these arise during the apprenticeship.

Skills Required

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Flexible attitude
• Keen eye for detail
• Accurate

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - 4 GCSE's including Maths and English - Grades 9-4 (A-C)

Course Information

Course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Legal, finance and accounting

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Monday to Thursday, 07:00 to 17:00.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 6 Months

Training Provider: RIVERSIDE COLLEGE