Finance Apprentice
  • England,East of England,Norfolk,Norwich
  • full-time
  • Competitive salary
Job Description:
Our client operates within the professional services environment and has a permanent, full-time vacancy for a Finance Apprentice to join their close-knit, friendly accounts team. This role is an office based role but they do understand that flexibility is essential for a good work life balance. The successful applicant will receive practical, hands-on experience from day one; working on a wide variety of tasks to help build the necessary skills, whilst spending one day a week at college studying for a qualification.
The firm’s Accounts department works to provide an efficient accounting service to all the firm’s users and clients.
Some of the duties will include:
*Assisting with Reconciliation of the firms bank accounts on a daily basis;
*Assisting with incoming monies via Internet Banking; ensuring funds are investigated and allocated promptly in accordance with the Firm’s policies;
*Assisting with payments out of the firm’s accounts by either electronic payment or cheque payment, in accordance with the firm’s policies, and in line with the SARs;
*Checking and Processing bills;
*Assisting with checking client balances and working with fee earners to clear following completion, ensuring balances are returned promptly;
*Transferring costs and disbursements;
*Liaising with clients by phone to take card payments
*Providing support to fee-earners/secretaries on all financial matters and assisting with queries as they arise either by email, phone or zoom
*Reporting any breaches promptly to the Senior Accounts Manager and ensuring they are remedied upon discovery;
*Ensuring all incoming cheques received are logged and postings requested where required; and
*To undertake any other reasonable duties, as requested.
A little about you:
*Calm under pressure, team player, flexible and adaptable to changing demands in workload
*Excellent communication skills
*Highly organised, with good attention to detail
*Excellent time management skills
*Friendly, confident, polite, customer service orientated
*Willingness to learn and develop
The course:
You will work towards your Accounting AAT certificate level 2 at City College Norwich which is a one year course that covers Introduction to Bookkeeping, Principles of Costing, Principles of Bookkeeping Controls and The Business Environment.
Due to the large number of responses we receive it is not always possible to respond to every application straight away. Should your skills and experience be a match for this role, or any other vacancy we may have, we will normally contact you within 72 hours of receiving your application. If you wish to apply for further roles please do so.
Job number 1800467
metapel
Company Details:
Ideal Personnel and Recruitment Solutions
Company size: 1–4 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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