Sales Ledger Apprentice

Summary

You’ll support the Sales Ledger team process, maintain the Sales Ledger and support the financial function, including processing invoices accurately and handling customer receipts. All within a friendly team working environment, working toward your AAT Level 2 qualification and starting your career in finance!

Annual wage: £18,000 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 14 October
Duration: 1 Year 4 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Raise Sales invoices - Service
Chase overdue debt in a timely manner to reduce debtors’ day
Process new customer applications forms and complete the required credit checks
Apply for Credit Insurance, ensuring the company risk is kept to a minimum
Send Customer Statements monthly
Liaise with customers to resolve queries in a timely manner
Allocate customer receipts on Xero / Sage
Ensure the correct VAT treatment is applied to invoices, including DRC
Work closely with the finance team to improve processes and controls within the Sales Ledger function
Adhere to EA-RS social values whilst undertaking all business tasks

Where you’ll work

4 SWANBRIDGE IND ESTATE

BLACK CROFT ROAD

WITHAM

ESSEX

CM8 3YN

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

CT SKILLS LIMITED

Your training course

Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Record transactional data.

Use the organisation’s standard tools and processes to examine data to identify transactional issues such as, reconciliations and inconsistencies between invoices.

Recognise and rectify routine errors, escalating as necessary.

Plan and review accounting and finance tasks.

Communicate with stakeholders to deliver accurate and timely results, avoiding jargon, using language tailored to the audience and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Use finance and accounting software packages to accurately input and manage data to contribute to routine accounting tasks.

Handle data and digital technology in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.

Your training plan

You will attend / complete:

1-2-1 Lessons (via teams) with a Dedicated Skills Coach
Interactive online Enhanced Classrooms with BPP
6 Hours of your working week spent on apprenticeship work e.g., assignments, independent study, training and development activities

Modules will include:

General Business
Understanding Your Organisation
Accounting Systems & Processes
Basic Accounting
Ethical Standards

The Level 2 AAT includes a Mandatory Qualification ‘Certificate in Accounting’ made up of 4 modules / exams:

Introduction to Bookkeeping
Principles of Bookkeeping Controls
Principles of Costing
The Business Environment

Modules are studied independently (in work time) supported by a Dedicated AAT Tutor.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 5)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Initiative

Other requirements

INTERESTED? Before you apply, ASK yourself? • Are you happy with the role, company, and qualification? • Can you commit to the timeframe? • Have you considered how you will travel to the location & the time this will take? • Do you meet the eligibility criteria? (GCSE Maths & English 4 or above & UK Residency) • Can you start immediately, or do you have other commitments such as education or work? • Is your CV up to date and relevant? If not, use this: https://www.ctskills.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Candidate-CV-Advice-Template-1.docx What NEXT? If successful, you’ll receive a call from our Recruitment Team, be asked to write a supporting statement (this will be added to your CV) and complete an English and Maths assessment.

About this company

EA-RS Fire Engineering are a leading UK specialist in fire detection, fire alarms, fire suppression, water mist and sprinkler systems; to meet their customer requirements, they work to understand individual business needs, and offers dedicated fire systems consultancy.

https://ea-rsgroup.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

You’ll enjoy: 24-day annual leave + BHols, Company pension (3% employer/5% employee), Social Value Awards - Based on the 12 company social values, Summer / Christmas Parties.

After this apprenticeship

You could progress into a Sales Ledger Assistant (with an increase in salary!), onto a Level 3 AAT or consider other options, just take a look; https://www.ctskills.co.uk/apprenticeship-courses/accountancy/

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