Accounts Apprentice

Intelligent Servers Limited are one of the leading providers of refurbished enterprise IT equipment, specialising in HP, Dell and Cisco. The company has seen rapid growth in recent years and has ambitious plans to expand further. The company is looking to recruit a full-time Accounts Apprentice to join the Finance Team of five; they will support the Finance Manager and Finance Director with the day-to-day duties of the Finance Team and support and maintain a culture of regular review and continuous improvement. The Accounts Apprentice will undertake the AAT Level 3 qualification on a 15 month fixed-term contract.

A primary responsibility of the Accounts Apprentice is to maintain the company's accounts (Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Cash Books etc.) and any other ad-hoc spreadsheets or tasks as required. They will assist the Finance team in the production of the monthly Management Accounts, the reconciliation of the company's Balance Sheet and the completion of other ad-hoc reports and requests as required.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Reviewing and posting all Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger invoices on Sage / Trader as appropriate
- Following the defined process to chase and secure overdue payments.
- First point of contact for customer invoice queries
- First point of contact for insurance relating to customer accounts
- First point of contact for credit checks and client onboarding procedures
- First point of contact for suppliers or internal queries
- Regular review of client credit facilities
- Entering daily bank transactions
- Reconciling bank accounts daily
- Raising of outgoing bank transactions
- Processing of daily / weekly bookkeeping routines (such as Credit Cards)
- Contributing to the month end process
- Provide cover for other accounting functions as the need arises
- Report any weaknesses in controls or policy breaches or failures to the Finance Director (or alternate) as appropriate
- Any other ad-hoc projects as requested by the Finance Manager / Finance Director

**Person Specification**

**Essential**
- Ability to work on your own initiative, prioritise work and handle pressure to ensure that deadlines are met
- Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the phone to internal and external Stakeholders at all levels
- An eagerness to pursue a career in Finance
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Strong IT skills
- Excellent customer service

**Salary & Benefits**
- Salary of £18,400
- 23 days holiday +1 per year served up to 28 days
- 37.5hr working week (Monday to Friday)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Company Life Insurance

**Salary**: £18,400.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Harrogate: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person