Accounts Assistant Apprenticeship

Setting up new suppliers Processing of Purchase Leger invoices Reconciling Supplier Statements Setting up new customers Raising sales invoices Raising credit notes when required Responsibility for credit control including emailing and calling customers to chase outstanding invoices Assisting in resolving accounts payable and receivable issues or queries Ad-hoc accounting requirements to support the team Liaising with third party providers, customers, and suppliers Basic administration tasks Inter-Company Reconciliations

Training:
Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work. Student to complete a Finance Assistant Level 2 Apprenticeship.

Training Outcome:
Possible growth to support bank reconciliations and payment postings, payment runs, month end journal posting and reconciliations

Employer Description:
At Growers Direct we have been selling UK imported fruit for over 20 years. It is what we do, what we know and more importantly what we love! Growers Direct specialises in sales to Convenience Retail, Food Service, Processing Companies and Wholesale. We source the finest quality fruit from the world’s best growers. Buying produce ourselves ensures the product is food safe, and ethically sourced with fully transparent traceability. We have an office in Wakefield and another in Spalding. Growers Direct currently have a team of 18 employees. We support our subsidiary company Destination Produce Limited located in the UK and Ireland, who specialise in stone fruit.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm, half hour lunch.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative