Finance Apprentice (Norwegian Log Buildings Ltd)
NORWEGIAN LOG BUILDINGS LTD
READING, RG6 1AH
Closes in 13 days (Thursday 6 February at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 January 2025
Contents
Summary
Kickstart your finance career with Norwegian Log Buildings! Join our small, friendly finance team and gain hands-on experience in all aspects of accounting. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you'll develop a strong foundation in a supportive environment.
- Wage
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Competitive
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Competitive salary between £19,000 - £23,400 per annum.
- Training course
- Assistant accountant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday.
Shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 17 February
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
The Finance Apprentice reports to the Finance manager.
In this role you will be expected to:
- Assist the Finance Manager with the production of monthly management accounts.
- Supporting the Accounts Assistant with both Accounts Payable & Receivable.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accounts Payable
Support the accounts assistant with:
- Processing of supplier invoices either directly on Xero or through Buildertrend.
- Ensuring supplier accounts are kept up to date paid on time.
- Sending remittances to suppliers.
Accounts Receivable
- Work with contract managers ensuring invoices are raised in a timely manner.
- Raising invoices either through Buildertrend or directly on Xero.
- Distributing invoices to customers.
- Following up on overdue invoices.
- Confirming to customers when funds have been received and providing updated statement.
- Ensuring the customer accounts are up to date on Xero.
Customer Service
- Ensure that customer service is maintained to the highest standard at all times through the efficient and polite handling of telephone calls.
- Customer liaison ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction are achieved.
- Manage a fluctuating workload, ensuring that accuracy is maintained at a high level.
Other Duties
- Open, date stamp and process days post.
- Prepare monthly VAT and CIS returns for review and submission.
- Assist with Office of National Statistics surveys.
- Assisting Finance Manager with monthly reporting and reconciliations.
- To be responsible for the health and safety of self and others.
Contribute to Company Development
- Maintain lines of communication with other departments to help the synergy of the business.
- Work as part of a team, both within the department and across Norwegian Log.
- Make the Finance Manager aware of any new procedures which you think would benefit the company or its employees.
The list of job duties within this description is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Where you’ll work
230 LONDON ROAD
EARLEY
READING
RG6 1AH
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
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Your training course
Assistant accountant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
- Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
- Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
- Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
- Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
- Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
- Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
- Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
- Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
- Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Your training plan
More training information
BPP apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry-experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.
Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade (A-C/9-4 or equivalent))
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
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Numeracy skills
- Microsoft Excel skills
- Clear & concise communication
- Able to work in a calm manner
- Able to work deadlines
- Able to prioritise workload
- Customer service
- Flexible & adaptable
About this company
Employer Description: We provide a premium log building product range, bespoke design, and exceptional customer service. Our Timeless Traditional and Stylish Contemporary ranges are adapted for a variety of uses, including granny annexes, garden buildings, log homes and cabins, holiday cabins and much more.
After this apprenticeship
With a small team we are able to provide hands on experience for most of what will be covered on the AAT syllabus, once the learning has finished if there is a role available we would consider keeping the apprentice on. If not we are confident you will have the experience to get your next role in finance.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BPP PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED
Zakiyah Arif
ZakArif@bpp.com
0113 3500 333
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000298079.
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Closes in 13 days (Thursday 6 February at 11:59pm)
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