Apprentice Accounts Assistant

About the role

🚀 Accounts & Finance Assistant 🚀

Ready to dive into the world of finance and make your mark? We're a vibrant, expanding company looking for someone like YOU to join our team! This is a hands-on role where you'll own the purchase ledger, keep our daily accounts running smoothly, and contribute to exciting projects. If you're organized, have a "can-do" attitude, and are eager to grow, this is your chance to make a real impact. ✨

What You'll Be Doing (Your Mission):

Purchase Ledger Powerhouse 🧾

• Invoice Ace: Receive, check, and post supplier invoices like a pro. Match them to POs, verify pricing, VAT, and coding. Sort out any hiccups!
• Payment Pro: Get ready for weekly BACS payment runs. Prioritize based on terms and cashflow, and send out those remittances.
• Ledger Legend: Keep our purchase ledger accurate, tidy, and up-to-date.
• Bank Balance Boss: Perform daily bank reconciliations to ensure everything adds up.

General Accounts Assistant Vibes 📊

• Expense Expert: Review, code, and post staff expenses and company credit card transactions. You'll own this whole process!
• Sales Ledger Sidekick: Help out with raising invoices, allocating payments, and some light credit control.
• Control Champion: Make sure we're following all our finance procedures to the letter.

Project Player 💡

Team up with Amobox leadership and our fractional CFO on cool ad-hoc projects!

• Cost Tracking Creator: Build and maintain Excel trackers for project spend, supplier costs, and compare budget vs. actuals.
• Data Dynamo: Clean up and organize data to make reporting a breeze.
• Variance Investigator: Analyze cost differences, spot potential overspends, and flag anything unusual.
• Reporting Rockstar: Create simple dashboards using pivot tables, lookups, and conditional formatting.
• Process Improvement Pioneer: Help automate repetitive tasks using templates, formulas, and lookup tables.
• Documentation Dude/Dudette: Keep project folders, supplier quotes, and cost approval logs in tip-top shape.
• System Savvy: Contribute to improving our financial systems.

Perks & What You'll Need:

• A valid current driving licence is essential as our location isn't easily reached by public transport. 🚗
• Previous experience in an office or accounts setting is a bonus! 🌟
• You'll be working towards an Accounts or Finance Assistant Level 2 apprenticeship standard, including the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting.
• Classroom attendance at Colchester Institute (Colchester Campus) every other week. 🏫

This is your chance to get valuable experience, gain qualifications, and grow with us. Apply now and let's build something amazing together! 💪

Key responsibilities

• Managing purchase ledger processes, including invoice processing and payment runs.
• Performing daily bank reconciliations and processing staff expenses.
• Supporting sales ledger activities and ensuring compliance with finance procedures.
• Contributing to financial project work, including cost tracking and data analysis.
• Assisting with process and system improvements and maintaining project documentation.

Skills