Finance Apprentice

Discover; Oldham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover, a specialised engineering company with award-winning data centre design and build activities, is seeking a Finance Apprentice in Oldham. You will join the Finance department, supporting the team and gaining hands-on experience in purchase ledger and broader finance routines.

This apprenticeship offers training for the AAT qualification with study time, and will develop your IT skills in Outlook, Word and Excel within a supportive small team.

Qualifications

• Able to work on your own and well within a small team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time management.
• Methodical approach and ability to self-motivate.
• Professionalism and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Offering administration support to the Financial Controller and other finance team members where required.
• Based primarily in the purchase ledger function with opportunity to gain experience in other areas.
• To answer/deal with queries, both face to face and via the telephone, take messages and pass them on to the relevant member of staff
• To efficiently undertake basic administration and clerical duties
• Data input and extraction.
• To deal with internal and external post and emails on a day to day basis
• To support the team to maintain accurate, timely and legible records
• Undertaking the setting up of new suppliers and clients for the business
• Training provided for AAT qualification along with time out for study.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent verbal and written коммуника

Time management

Professionalism and discretion

Excellent IT skills

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Due to the continued expansion of our highly successful specialised engineering company, including our award winning data centre design and build business, we have an exciting career opportunity for an enthusiastic Finance Apprentice

Role Summary

The Finance Apprentice will be a key member of the Finance department, working closely with staff and providing support to the team.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Offering administration support to the Financial Controller and other finance team members where required.
• Based primarily in the purchase ledger function with opportunity to gain experience in other areas.
• To answer/deal with queries, both face to face and via the telephone, take messages and pass them on to the relevant member of staff
• To efficiently undertake basic administration and clerical duties
• Data input and extraction.
• To deal with internal and external post and emails on a day to day basis
• To support the team to maintain accurate, timely and legible records
• Undertaking the setting up of new suppliers and clients for the business
• Training provided for AAT qualification along with time out for study.

Personal Specification

Essential Skills:

• Able to work on your own and well within a small team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good time management
• Methodical approach and ability to self-motivate
• Professionalism and discretion
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent IT skills, Outlook, Word and Excel

Planning and Organising:

• Ability to organise own workload, including prioritising work and delivering to tight deadlines
• Able to maintain accurate and timely records as required by the role

  Working with People:

  • Able to establish a rapport with both other members of staff and service users as necessary e.g. clients, members of the public
  • Understand how to encourage and influence people to get the best from them
  • Understand the needs of others and able to respond accordingly

  Communication:

  • Able to communicate politely and courteously
  • Has excellent spoken skills e.g. telephone and face-to-face conversations
  • Able to listen, observe and report information to manager
  Vacancy Summary

  We offer a competitive package commensurate with qualifications and experience to the right candidate.

  Location: Oldham
  Rate: Dependant on age & Government Guidelines

  We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.