Accounts Payable Administrator Apprentice

Summary

The Accounts Payable Administrator will report into the Accounts Payable Supervisor working in a highly knowledgeable and established Finance Team. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.

Annual wage: £19,000 a year
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Training course: Accounts or finance assistant (level 2)
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, shifts.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 10 February
Duration: 1 year 3 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

This role will be responsible for, but not limited to the day-to-day running of the accounts payable department, which includes but not liimited to, posting of all accounts payable invoices for UK and Ireland, chasing invoice splits from various departments, new supplier invoice form checks and setting up all suppliers, chasing of invoices, daily reconciliations of supplier statements, supplier payment runs, uploading bank statements and posting of cash payments, uploading payroll/contractors payments and weekly staff expenses.

Where you’ll work

103 Colmore Row

Birmingham

B3 3AG

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

MBKB LTD

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.
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

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.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C 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
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental

Other requirements

You will gain hands on practical experience in a busy market leading and global Technology Recruitment business!

About this company

"We’re Harvey Nash, and we build amazing technology and digital teams. From senior appointments through to recruitment and project solutions, we are experts in the tech recruitment sector. We’re deeply connected with our clients and the diverse community we serve, and made up of passionate people who care about changing lives and helping our clients be successful. Harvey Nash is powered by Nash Squared, the leading global provider of talent and technology solutions. With over 30 years of expertise and a global presence, where we unlock exciting career opportunities. Join the business changing the face of recruitment. Our culture is what sets us apart; here at Harvey Nash we give you the freedom to determine your own direction and deliver in your own style."

https://www.harveynash.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Pension Scheme, Death in Service, Financial Advice, Purchase additional annual leave, Birthday Day off, Volunteering Day off, hybrid working, summer and winter hours, benefits hub, discounted gym membership, EAP, private medical insurance.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Full-time role and progression within our teams here at Harvey Nash.

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