Job description

We have an exciting opportunity to kick start your career with the 5th largest automotive company in the UK on their sought after and industry leading apprenticeship programme. If you are dynamic and ambitious, apply now!

• £10,354.50 basic salary in your first year,
• Full paid training and development
• Career Progression
• 25 Days holiday increasing with length of service

Main responsibilities and duties

• Completion of daily banking in line with Group Policy
• Process/distribute Purchase Ledger invoices to appropriate authorised colleagues and ensure all supplier statement reconciliations are completed monthly
• Timeliness of settlements and finance pay-outs
• Completion of Monthly BACS payment runs
• Credit Control duties chasing debts weekly and following up where necessary
• Provide support to the purchasing/sales function on an ad-hoc basis in terms of query resolution
• Ensure the control of the petty cash systems including monthly cash floats reconciliation in line with Group policy
• Provide support on an ad hoc basis to both the Assistant Accountant and Accountant on a wide variety of projects as and when required
• Basic admin duties such as: filing, photocopying, binding and typing
• Handling external or internal communication and management systems
• Management of office equipment
• Answering the telephone and passing on messages

To be eligible for this Apprenticeship you will need the following grades:

Maths and English at grade 4/C (or equivalent) and above desirable.

You will be undertaking the Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship with Learning Skills Partnership and we recommend you apply direct to them on the below link but if you do decide to apply through us - you agree for us to share your information should your application be successful.

https://www.getmyfirstjob.co.uk/search/details/190240/84/advanced-apprenticeship/accountancy/gateshead/assistant-accountant-apprenticeship

This apprenticeship is delivered through work based learning, this means that all training is done at the workplace eliminating the need to attend college. The successful candidate will be required to attend weekly half day remote teaching sessions during working hours and complete a Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting as well as the Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship.

We are proud to be the Motor Retailer who invests more in our colleague's personal development than any other, so if you are successful, you can look forward to on-going training opportunities that provide you with the right career path, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice which includes:

• 25 days holiday rising with length of service - plus bank holidays
• Access to our online rewards platform giving you cash back and discounts for multiple retailers
• Preferential Service Rates
• Colleague Purchase Scheme
• Share Incentive Scheme
• Pension
• Enhanced Maternity