Apprentice Finance Assistant

We are looking for a motivated school leaver keen to start their career in Accounting and Finance.

At TIMCO, you will work in an encouraging and friendly environment with support through your AAT qualification. Your working week at TIMCO will mainly be office based but include one day for dedicated learning at Cheshire College South & West.

To familiarise yourself with all things ‘Finance’ at TIMCO, the first three-months of the role will be primarily working as part of our Credit Control Team, reporting to the Credit Control Supervisor and led by our Commercial Finance Manager.

These first few months will include a variety of tasks, such as:

Customer account management, including posting and allocating payments Reviewing customer credit limits Speaking to customers on the phone about payments and answering their queries Building relationships and liaising with our external sales team Using software packages such as Sage X3

You will go on to apply the skills and knowledge you have gained through your studies by supporting other areas of the department, such as:

Processing purchase invoices and raising supplier payments Bank and cash reconciliations Processing and analysing employee expenses Profit and loss analysis and reconciliations Other tasks supporting month end reporting and our annual audit

As you develop over the course of your apprenticeship, you will gain valuable skills and experience across all areas of the Accounts and Finance department, unlocking the doors to a wealth of career opportunities at TIMCO.

Training:
The successful candidate will follow a Level 2 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full Standard as an Accounts or Finance Assistant This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South & West and one day a week will be spent learning at the college Apprentices will be supported via an agreed training plan. The apprentice will receive regular visits with a dedicated assessor. The assessor will set individual learning tasks as part of the apprentice’s workplace training that will incorporate your daily roles and duties You will also have a mentor within the TIMCO finance team to support you with your studies and apprenticeship progress

Training Outcome:
Upon completion of your AAT Level 2 qualification, you will have the opportunity to study Levels 3 and 4, allowing you to become AAT qualified A full-time position will be on offer following successful completion of the apprenticeship

Employer Description:
TI Midwood & Co, known as TIMCO, resides in a 180,000 square foot warehouse in Wardle, near Nantwich. Established in 1972 and now owned by Swedish supply chain partner, BUFAB, the company supplies independent retailers nationwide (and abroad) with quality everyday essentials for the building trade, such as screws, nails, power tools, hand tools, adhesive and building chemicals. TIMCO now boasts a product line of around 9,000 products and has a strong presence online, including an Amazon shop. The company has a turnover of c.£70m , shipping up to 4,000 parcels to its trade customers each day.

Working Hours :
Monday – Friday (with college day release) 8.45am - 5.15pm

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working