Legal, finance and accounting

Finance Apprentice Advanced Level 3 (A level)

Global company Greenergy International are looking to hire a finance apprentice to join their team! The company is offering a fantastic and competitive salary of £18,000, and is looking to support the hired candidates through their AAT studies, with the aim of training them to be valuable members of the team.

As an apprentice will start in the transaction teams – spend 9 months in sales ledger and 9 months in purchase ledger, then move to duty or VAT team, then spend last rotation in accounting team.

Duties include:

Sales Ledger Duties:

  • Maintain all operational aspects of the Sales Ledger and the specific allocated customer accounts
  • Handling and resolving queries in a timely manner through effective communication, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders
  • Proactively seeking to improve or create processes that benefit all involved parties
  • Maintaining a high level of customer service and ensuring that all service level agreements are complied with

Month end duties:

  • Raising daily, weekly and monthly invoices from across the Greenergy group – a combination of automated and manual invoicing depending on complexity of the customer
  • Reconciling data from multiple sources, ensuring data is correct to allow invoices to be raised by the automated Invoicing system
  • Ensure the daily invoicing checks are completed prior to posting and instil the culture of getting things right first time
  • Maintenance and verification of Sales Ledger data, including customer volume reconciliations if needed

Purchase ledger Duties:

  • Maintain all operational aspects of the Purchase Ledger and the specific allocated supplier accounts

Including but not limited to:

  • Fuel purchases, Esso Cards, Demurrage, Greenergy America purchases, Greenergy Asia, Greenergy Terminals, GRINT, Biofuels and Flexigrid
  • Being the account manager for a portfolio of suppliers within the team with a focus on excellent customer service.
  • The handling and resolution of queries, liaising with internal and external customers.
  • Proactively seek to improve or create new processes that benefit all parties.
  • Ensuring all aspects of Customer Service Level Agreements are completed.
  • Processing of daily, weekly and monthly invoices from Greenergy suppliers, using agreed work streams to maintain a clean
  • Purchase Ledger.
  • Reconciling data from multiple sources, debit balances and unapproved invoices are at a minimum, and all volumes are reviewed for efficiency and accuracy.
  • Managing the Purchase Ledger reporting outputs, including; Cash flows, Overdue reports, GRNI, etc.
  • Maintenance and verification of Purchase Ledger Month End close processes, including Accruals calculations and postings, and the reconciliation of Accounts Payable to GL

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Alongside your role, you will study towards the AAT level 3 and 4 qualifications, learning from expert trainers at The Apprentice Academy on a weekly basis
  • Greenergy invests in its employees and offers opportunities to grow while providing a safe modern environment. Its open and honest culture enables its people to strive to be the best version of themselves while developing with the organisation

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • Greenergy invests in its employees and offers opportunities to grow while providing a safe modern environment

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Analytical skills, Team working

Employer Name

GREENERGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

About the employer

Greenergy was founded in the early 1990s when the company saw an opportunity to improve air quality through the development of low emission diesel. Today, they operate around the world to source and supply low-cost, quality transportation fuels to a growing customer base. Greenergy has since become Europe’s largest producer of waste-derived biodiesel. Leveraging this expertise, they work to optimise their products and existing supply chains, investing in the development of new forms of waste-based renewable and low-carbon fuels to help reduce emissions vehicles on the roads.

Training provider

THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Assistant accountant (level 3)

How to apply?

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