Trainee Accounts Assistant

As a Trainee Accounts Assistant with Taylor Maxwell, you will assist the finance department in their daily tasks, aiding the team to meet the Companies' financial objectives.

You will be provided with internal training in all areas of the Finance Department, spending time with the Invoicing, Credit Control and Accounts teams. Alongside your on the job training, you will complete an Accounts/Finance Assistant Apprenticeship (Level 2) or Assistant Accountant Apprenticeship (Level 3), depending on your previous experience.

This is a permanent full time role (35 hours a week, Monday to Friday).

Roles and responsibilities

You will work across all the accounting functions learning and supporting:

Accounts - The role of Accounts is to ensure all cash and assets are reconciled, allocated and transferred to the correct area of the business. Ensuring stock purchase invoices and values are correct and entered on the system. Analysis and submission of financial data to the Group. Assisting the Company Accountant where necessary.

Credit Control - The role of Credit Control is to protect the business by ensuring payments are collected and appropriate levels of credit and risk are managed whilst servicing our customer base. Ensure outstanding monies are paid on time, debts are fully insured under the credit insurance policy and overdue monies are promptly dealt with.

Invoicing - The role of Invoicing is to ensure that all the company's bills are prepared to be paid on time and in full. Ensuring that any invoice queries are raised and resolved with suppliers in good time. You will generate sales invoices daily and liaise with regional offices to resolve any invoicing queries.

• A good team-player, with ability to work as part of a team or with autonomy


• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal, to persuade customers to pay on time and liaise with internal teams


• An individual who is confident speaking on the phone. Due to the nature of this role, large portions of time will be spent on the phone speaking with customers and suppliers


• Attention to detail and ablility to work accurately


• Excellent organisational skills


• Good computer skills


• Calm but confident manner


• The ability to work to and achieve deadlines


• The ability to build good working relationships


Desirable

• Office experience


• Experience in accounting, purchase ledger or credit control


• Knowledge of accountancy software


• Experience of using Microsoft Dynamics


• Knowledge of financial regulations


• Experience in the Construction Industry
  
  Annual company bonus scheme


• 25 days' holiday, increasing by 1 day every 2 years, up to a maximum of 30 days


• Annual leave purchase scheme - option to buy an additional 3 days


• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)


• Cycle to work scheme


• Office car parking


• Enhanced sick pay


• Life assurance


• Smart casual attire and dress down Fridays