Apprentice Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Job Title: AAT Apprentice Accounts Assistant - Purchase Ledger

Location: Bradford City Centre

Salary: Entry £5.25p/h, after 6 Months £6.04p/h, Post 12 months £8.91p/h

Hours: 37.5 per week 

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Then look no further! Start your career today with a level 2 apprenticeship with Anchor and Kaplan.

You will be gaining valuable workplace experience whilst working towards the AAT Level 2 qualification.

What you'll be doing:

• Processing of invoices both 3-way match and coding direct to nominal
• Northgate Invoice processing for repairs and planned works
• Statement reconciliations
• Query resolution for both external (suppliers) and internal (colleagues), both via email and telephone
• Ad-hoc duties, which may include assisting our Income/Cash & Banking Team

About you:

You will already have/be:

• Willingness to build knowledge of the Purchase Ledger function and participate actively in the Apprenticeship scheme.
• Ability to learn and adhere to Anchor policies and procedures for procurement, purchase ledger and payment.
• Able to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.

Skills required to be successful in this role;

• Good communication skills
• Computer literate, preferably with knowledge of Excel.
• strong customer focus and ability to provide a high standard of service.
• A high degree of numeracy, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage conflicting demands
• Ability to deliver to deadlines.

Qualifications required:

• Maths and English GCSE grade C/4 essential

The Training you'll receive:

Foundation Certificate - AAT Level 2.

Foundation covers the basic principles of accountancy, and is your starting point if you’ve never studied accountancy before. You’ll learn the basic principles of accountancy, such as double-entry bookkeeping, costing and preparing financial statements, as well as how to use accountancy software.

This level is ideal if you’re new to accountancy and finance, have previously worked in an accounts department, or are looking to change your career into accountancy.

To pass this level, you'll be examined on five units (also known as subjects), of which one includes the synoptic assessment. This tests the knowledge you have gained throughout the level, covering multiple (but not all) units. All assessments are computer-based exams (CBE).

The area you will cover include:

• Bookkeeping transactions
• Bookkeeping controls
• Elements of costing
• Using accounting software
• Foundation Synoptic Assessment

The Apprenticeship standard details the essential Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours that somebody would need to demonstrate to be a successful Accounts/Finance Assistant, this includes, General Business, Ethical Standards, Communication, Attention to Detail and Professionalism.

Apprentices will need to show they are competent in all the areas detailed in the standard when they take End Point Assessment.

The Knowledge areas of the standard will be covered through completion of the AAT qualification. Skills and Behaviours are developed through workshops, e-learning, workplace training and practical experience provided ‘on-the-job’

Hundreds of talented professionals with a range of specialist skills and experience based in our Bradford and London offices make up our Support Services. While we all do very different things, we work towards the same goal of improving the lives of the older people who live with us. 

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

As one of England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people, we’re able to negotiate great deals and benefits for our people. Here are just a few of the things you’ll get when you work with Anchor.

• Exclusive discounts on high-street shopping
• 20% off mobile phone contracts
• Cashback on dental and medical expenses
• Discounted Private Medical rates

Click here to find out more about our full benefits and wellbeing package (the link is https://anchorbeingwell.co.uk )