Finance Apprentice

About this opportunity

A wonderful opportunity is available at Sudlows Ltd. The Finance Apprentice will be a key member of the Finance department, working closely with all staff and providing support to the accounts team.

A normal day would include:

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To efficiently undertake basic administration and clerical duties
• Data input, data extraction, photocopying, faxing, filing and typing
• 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
• Purchase ledger
• Sales ledger
• Account maintenance
• Setting up new suppliers and clients
• 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
• Offering administration support to the Financial Controller where required

What you could go on to do
Finance Assistant
Credit Control
Purchase Ledger

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

• GCSE Maths & English grade C/4 or above

Personal Qualities

• 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

Skills

• Ability to prioritise work and deliver to tight deadlines
• Able to maintain accurate and timely records as required by the role
• Identify and know how to solve everyday job-based problems in liaison with manager
• Able to establish a rapport with 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
• Able to communicate factual information politely and courteously
• Has excellent spoken skills e.g. telephone and face-to-face conversations
• Able to listen, observe and report information to manager