Accounts Assistant Apprentice

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Apprentice to join our accounts team within the largest independent motor factor in the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career in accounts/finance within a forever expanding company. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Apprentice to join our accounts team within the largest independent motor factor in the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to start a career in accounts/finance within a forever expanding company. You will provide vital administrative support to the department, ensuring customer accounts are maintained accurately while learning the fundamentals of corporate finance, data processing, and credit control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Account Maintenance: Perform general updating of accounts, including inputting email addresses and maintaining accurate customer details. Assist in the process of creating new customer accounts on the system
• Sales Ledger & Payments: Responsible for entering customer payments and reconciling them against remits. You will also assist in preparing and sending customer statements
• Communication: Act as a first point of contact by answering internal and external phone calls in a professional manner
• Query Handling: Manage customer queries, such as liaising with and chasing branches for credit notes to resolve account discrepancies, proof of deliveries and outstanding warranties
• Data Entry & ERP: Accurately input daily financial data and query data within our ERP system (MAM Autopart) to support the wider team
• Spreadsheet Management: Create and maintain Excel-based spreadsheets to track financial data, reporting, or account status updates
• Administrative Support: Monitor the department inbox, organise digital filing, and assist the Credit Controller with ad-hoc administrative tasks to maintain excellent levels of service
• Auditing: To assist the Credit Controller with annual audits, this will include with evidencing; credits, purchase notes, bank statements, allocation payments

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Tech Savvy
• Excel
• Can do attitude
• Passion for solving issues
• Passion for Data

• English GCSE, grade 4/C + (Essential)
• Maths GCSE, grade 4/C + (Essential)