Trainee Accounts Payable Assistant

**About the Company**

Farol Ltd is an extremely successful and growing multisite agricultural and groundcare business and the largest John Deere dealership in the UK.

Established as a family business in 1976, Farol today is made up of over 320 Service, Parts, Sales, Transport and Business Support Team Members, whilst still remaining 100% family owned. Holding the renowned John Deere franchise along with many other brands, we are the market leaders in agriculture, groundcare and homeowner products.

Our vision is to deliver a preeminent service by being at the forefront of technology, whilst developing a rich and rewarding environment for our employees.

**About the Role**

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic Trainee Accounts Payable Assistant to join our Finance department at our Milton Common Head Office.

Your role will be to assist with the processing of purchase invoices and supplier statement reconciliations across a ledger of 3000 suppliers, whilst also assisting with other purchase ledger tasks.

Day to day tasks will include:

- Assisting with the processing of supplier invoices and credit notes within 48 hours of receipt.
- Reconciling supplier statements to the purchase ledger.
- Assist with the management of the joint Purchase inbox.
- John Deere payment allocations and reconciliations.
- Processing and reconciling of staff credit cards and purchasing cards.
- Assist with the processing of staff expenses.
- Assistance in purchase ledger projects.
- Answering incoming telephone calls.
- Maintain a clean working environment.
- Help cover workload over team absences where needed.

**About you**

Previous experience in an Administrative role would be beneficial but this is not essential as we can provide all the training required to the right person.

Key skills required:

- The ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

**Package details**

Basic salary in the region of £21,000 - £24,000 dependent on experience, 20 days holiday increasing by 1 day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 25 days (plus Bank Holidays), company pension and financial planning service.

**Hours of work**

8am - 5pm Monday to Friday, fully office-based.

**Why come to Farol?**

**Farol is the leading John Deere dealership in the UK with people at the heart of its strategy. We know that our people are the key to our success and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills and professionalism, we value highly the very things that make our team members unique: their passion, their dedication, their approachability and the fact that going the all-important extra mile is second nature.**

**Growth and development is inevitable within our forward-thinking company, where we offer a highly competitive salary, a diverse and interesting work environment, job security and on-going training.**

**We can offer an environment where Teamwork is key and where you can truly develop new skills and flourish.**

What do our Team Members say about us?
- Great company attitude with friendly and approachable Managers/Directors
- Lovely place to work. Good group of people to support new employees during day to day operations.
- A good Company to work for and the whole team are friendly. The Management are very approachable and have an open door policy. As the Company are continually growing there are lots of opportunities for employees to progress. I feel valued as an employee and enjoy my job
- I love working for a family business as I've come from a more corporate environment. Owners are hands on and very approachable. It is a fast paced and busy environment but no such thing as a typical day for me. There are great learning opportunities here and ability to progress in the business.

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

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Financial planning services
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person