Apprentice Accounts Assistant – Central Finance (Manchester)

About the team:

The Central Finance team includes the following:

Billing Banking Credit Control Client Systems and Treasury Support Circa 55 team members

Each team plays a key role in the process of delivering excellent service to our Internal and External customers.

The Apprentice will spend blocks of time rotating between all the teams in Central Finance. Working hands on with each team to understand day to day processes and procedures as well as Savills policies. They will collaborate with internal departments within finance to recognise how we work together, and also communicate with external customers chasing tenants for payment of Rent and Service Charge and ensuring accurate allocation of funds. During this time they will be supported through a training plan to build all round knowledge and gain experience of an Accounts Receivable function and its impact on Savills Property Management overall.

You will be welcomed into each team as a valued team member and will be guided through a training plan to provide transparency and support. When you are confident to complete tasks alone you will be given autonomy to process, post, chase, reconcile and action as part of the team and will become an important cog in the wheel. You will be involved in improvement projects involving systems and process and will contribute to new ideas and decision making. Moving around individual teams will give you a great understanding of how we impact each other’s processes and allow you to see things from different angles, giving you an all round view which will help with your personal development, studies and future career path.

Day to day duties:

Raising invoices and updating budgets Chasing tenants for outstanding payments Processing and allocating payments received Transferring funds and reconciling tenant accounts Completing bank account reconciliations Investigating suspense and resolving queries Producing reports and completing workflow instructions Training on Savills Finance & Reporting systems (MRI, SQL, Suspense, Credit Control portals) Using client systems including Horizon, Yardi and Qube

How you’ll make an impact:

Good organisational skills Word and Excel capabilities Good written, presentation, analytical and numerical skills are essential Excellent communication skills Diligent and detail driven Able to work individually and as part of a team Punctual, reliable, keen and enthusiastic Thirst for knowledge and self-motivated

Ahead of anything else, we look for individualism and diversity in our apprentice intake - so it's very important at every stage of the selection process that you take the opportunity to show us what you're really like. Be honest and above all, be yourself.

Training:

Level 2 AAT or Level 3 AAT Apprenticeship depending on previous experience.

On the job training is provided to ensure all the required knowledge and experience is obtained throughout the apprenticeship to qualify successfully.

We will provide the full suite of Savills training programme including mandatory health and safety and office training, as well as specific training relevant to your role.

We ensure that your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is current and that all staff are fully up to date with changes to legislation and business needs.

Training Outcome:
Permanent contract for all apprentices, as opposed to a training contract

Employer Description:

Founded in the UK in 1855, Savills is one of the world's leading property agents. Our experience and expertise spans the globe, with 600 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist and local knowledge, and we take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

Working Hours :
Five full days in the office, working hours 9:00am to 5:30pm. One of these days each week will be dedicated to apprenticeship studies whilst in the office.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Presentation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Resilience,Decision Making,Collaboration,Building Relationships,Planning and Organising,Adaptability