Finance Assistant Apprentice

Ashberry Recruitment are looking for a Finance Assistant Apprentice to work with one of our well-respected clients on the outskirts of Skipton.

 We are looking for a bright, confident, and enthusiastic individual to join our clients Finance Team.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will provide support to the finance team in maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function.

Key Role Responsibilities:

• Process purchase invoices
• Raise ad-hoc sales invoices and support with raising bulk sales invoices
• Open and distribute post
• Set up new customers and suppliers on XERO accounting system

• Monthly clearance of outstanding POs/SOs from XERO

• Completing new supplier paperwork (with support/input as required)
• Processing payments through the online banking platform
• Assistance with quarterly and annual management accounts and auditing as required
• Support with credit control
• Back-up to dealing with finance-related queries internally and externally
• Support with end of month processes e.g., checking sales spreadsheets, ensure all bank transactions are reconciled, completing end of month payment run
• Support with processing credit card statements

The Person

• Minimum “C” grade in Maths and English
• Confident
• Excellent customer service
• A wicked sense of humour

Salary

£5.15 per hour