Accounts Apprentice
SUNRISE MEDICAL LIMITED
West Midlands (DY5 2LD)
Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025
Posted on 28 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Responsible for assisting with the invoices and payments for Sunrise UK and Foreign Suppliers, whilst supporting both the Payroll and Human Resources functions
- Wage
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£14,560 a year
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
35 hours a week.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Sunday 1 June 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Processing Purchase Invoices from UK suppliers
- Processing purchase invoices from foreign suppliers
- Matching invoices to EDI records
- Filing paperwork
- Checking T&A and payroll records to source data
- Providing copies of invoices to support tax analyses
- Filing, scanning and logging of returned documents to HR
- Printing off and collation of HR induction and offer packs
Where you’ll work
Sunrise Medical
Thorns Road
Brierley Hill
West Midlands
DY5 2LD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BABINGTON BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
- As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff
- 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
More training information
- Undertake Business Administration Level 3
- Regular calls with the tutor assigned
- Office based - both work/apprenticeship
- One day a week set aside to carry out apprenticesship tasks
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (grade Grade 4 or above)
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
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
About this company
Sunrise Medical is one of the most globally well-known and recognisable industry leaders in the design, manufacture and distribution of mobility products.
Company benefits
Company pension 25 days annual leave BHSF Health care cash plan Life Assurance
After this apprenticeship
Further career in finance or another area within the business.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SUNRISE MEDICAL LIMITED
HR Department
hruk@sunmed.co.uk
01384421621
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000317437.
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Closes on Saturday 31 May 2025
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