Accounts Apprentice
RICHARD REED LIMITED · North East · SR1 3AD
About the role
Join our dynamic team as a Finance Administrator! 🚀 We're looking for an organized and detail-oriented individual to help keep our finances in check. You'll be processing supplier invoices and credit notes, making sure everything aligns with our firm's policies. 🧾 Your role will involve allocating receipts, keeping our debtor records sharp, and chasing up outstanding payments – all while maintaining a professional and friendly approach with our clients. 🤝 Need to resolve billing queries? You'll be the go-to person, escalating when necessary. 💡 You'll also be posting bank transactions, managing our cashbook, and conducting bank reconciliations, investigating any differences with a keen eye. 💰 Petty cash and staff expense claims? We've got you covered. ✈️ Ensuring correct VAT treatment and coding to cost centres is also part of the gig. 📊 We’re all about following the rules, so you'll be instrumental in upholding SRA Accounts Rules and our COFA framework, keeping all financial records ship-shape and compliant with data protection. 🔒 You'll be the backbone of our finance admin, handling filing, scanning, and answering internal queries. 📁 Plus, you’ll get to dive into our accounting software (Leap & Xero) and even suggest ways to make our processes even slicker! ✨ We operate within set procedures and approval limits, but you might get to suggest payment schedules. Any discrepancies, control failures, or potential fraud indicators? You’ll flag them pronto to the Finance Manager. 🚨 Confidentiality is key, so handling client and financial data with the utmost discretion and in line with UK GDPR is a must. 🤫 This role requires an enhanced DBS check and a probationary period.
Key responsibilities
- Process supplier invoices and credit notes.
- Assist with credit control activities.
- Post bank transactions and maintain accurate cashbook records.
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.
- Provide administrative support to the finance team.
Entry requirements
GCSE in: (English (grade 4), Maths (grade 4))