Accounting Apprentice

Arnold Wills and Company in Uppingham, Rutland are looking for an Accounting Apprentice to join their team. You will be able to achieve your Level 2 AAT qualification.

Arnold Wills and Company are known around the world for high quality leather craftmanship and timeless designs that are made to last. They design, manufacture and supply worldwide.

So, what will you be doing in this apprenticeship role?

You will learn about:

Purchase Leader:

Processing purchase invoices (matching against purchase orders or coding directly) Ensuring the approval process is followed for all invoices, with timely and accurate records Support the timely and accurate closure of purchase orders and GRNI and deal with queries (internal and external)

Payments:

Propose and process weekly supplier BACS payment, and also foreign supplier payments Process ad hoc payments and transfers (approved by Head of Finance or their substitute) Maintain Direct Debits, ensuring invoices are obtained, authorised and processed in a timely manner

Credit Cards & Expenses:

Credit Card expenses - process colleagues’ credit card expenditure each month, ensuring they have completed these correctly and authorised correctly (with all supporting documents) Providing support as appropriate. And also personal expenses - process colleagues’ expenses ensuring these have completed and authorised correctly Providing support as appropriate

Banks:

Reconcile all banks account statements to ledgers (daily or weekly as appropriate) Identity and resolve unallocated receipts and payments, ensuring these are posted to appropriate ledger record Identify the detail behind bulk receipts - Use the appropriate payment platform for example PayPal to break down bulk receipts into individual sales records and their associated commissions/deductions Track deposits, investment & FOREX transfers and maintain petty cash ensuring that this is accurate and secure

You will be required to attend the Corby College Campus starting in September 2025 one day a week.

Training:

Level 2 Finance Assistant.

Training Outcome:

The important thing to note is that this is a long-term commitment for this employer. They are anticipating that the apprentice will move onto a Level 3 apprenticeship post completion of Level 2 qualification.

Employer Description:
Arnold Wills and Company are known around the world for high quality leather craftmanship and timeless designs that are made to last. They design, manufacture and supply worldwide.

Working Hours :
Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 17:00/Friday 08:00 - 16:00 - 1-hour lunch break applies on all days)

Skills:
communication skills,Enthusiastic,Adaptable,Multi-Task,Organisation skills