Accounts Apprentice Vacancy Alert – Thames Laboratories, Huntingdon

Posted: 3 September 2024 at 9:52 am | Author: CAW Business School

Thames Laboratories, Huntingdon are looking for an individual with excellent communication and an eye for detail to join their team. Thames Laboratories provide the full range of asbestos consultancy services, from the undertaking of asbestos management and refurbishment and demolition surveys to the design and project management of estate wide asbestos abatement strategies.

Annual Leave: 28 days paid annual leave, including bank holidays
Benefits: Health insurance, death in service cover
Hours: 42 hours per week, Mon – Fri from 8.30am – 5pm
Possible start date: Thursday 19 September
Duration: 1 year 6 months. After this apprenticeship you will became a qualified accountants assistant and be offered a full time role with Thames Laboratories.
Closing Date: Thursday 12 September
Location: Hollow Farm, 9 Hilton Road, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, PE28 9LJ
Training Plan: Studying the Level 3 AAT course as an apprentice on day release via CAW Business School. Remaining days per week working as an apprentice in the office.

Duties: As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Daily invoicing
Monthly invoicing collation
Credit control including issuing monthly statements and chasing debtors
Resolving invoicing queries
Scheduling vehicle servicing and maintenance
Dealing with payments or account queries over the phone
Recording and processing purchase invoices
Data collection and management
Maintaining petty cash register on accounting system
General accounts and business administration duties as required
Assisting in the collation of payroll data
Assisting in the processing of expense claims
To deal with payment of invoices, recording details and preparing for authorisation
To record and reconcile credit card transactions and statements

Experience/qualifications/qualities:

Accounting Assistant (grade passed or working towards)
Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English Language and Maths (grade A*-C or 9-4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
IT skills
Attention to detail
Confident using software
Quick learning procedures
Autonomous working
Experience with Xero desirable

For more information please visit the listing on gov.uk , or contact funding@caw.ac.uk or call on 01480 275500.