Apprentice Accounts Assistant

4 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Milbank Concrete Products Full time

**Job Title**:Apprentice Accounts Assistant

**Reporting To**:Financial Controller

**Salary**: Starting salary of £18,000 (based on a 4-day week with one day off to attend college)

**Objective**:To ensure the financial system is an accurate representation of all invoices, both purchase and sales, for Milbank Concrete Products Limited

A conscientious and dedicated individual is required to become a key part of the finance team.

**Main Duties**
- Raise all sales invoices/credit notes (Valuations, Applications, Invoices and Pro Forma Invoices) in the manufacturing system (4P) and ensure exported correctly into Sage 200
- Chase any outstanding paperwork required to process invoices (completion certificates, proof of delivery notes) to ensure timely and prompt invoicing.
- Update daily the sales upload schedule once invoices raised.
- Taking card payments from customers.
- Assisting with customer queries relating to sales invoices and credit notes raised.
- Maintaining sales reports in the manufacturing system to assist in reconciling sales invoices.
- Ad hoc sales ledger tasks as required.
- Log all purchase invoices received daily, distribute to relevant departments as necessary and update the log once posted into Sage 200.
- Check the invoice is valid and has correct details (addressed to MCP, VAT number, correct date etc.).
- Ensure the nominal coding on invoices is correct and assist with posting all purchase invoices onto 4P.
- Reconcile and post company credit cards onto the manufacturing system/Sage 200.
- Reconcile supplier statements and assist with chasing any missing items.
- Assist with supplier queries.
- Assist the Financial Controller with other ad hoc duties (which may include bank reconciliations, petty cash postings and canteen receipts) and month end procedures.

**Skills & Abilities**
- Hard working & able to meet strict deadlines.
- Accurate and good attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to plan work and prioritise tasks.
- Organised.
- Prepared to work flexibly within the requirements of the business.
- Computer literate including MS Excel (basic to intermediate), MS Word & Outlook.
- General accounting software experience (advantageous).

**Other Information**:
We offer excellent career progression and will be looking for an enthusiastic person with the desire to ‘do more’. We are great believers of promoting from within where possible.

**Armed Forces Covenant**

As part of the Milbank Group, Milbank Concrete Products Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. As signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders of the ERS, we are proactive in guaranteeing an interview for suitably qualified or interested ex service personnel and dependants.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

**Salary**: From £18,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 15/08/2023



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