Apprentice Accounts Assistant
Surface Transforms Plc – Kirkby, England, United Kingdom
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Who Are We
Surface Transforms are experts in the development and production of carbon‑ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon‑ceramic brakes for automotive use. Our mission is “Innovate and develop a sustainable, world‑leading, high‑performance braking system to push performance boundaries to new levels. Investing in our people and processes to empower and enable profitable success.”
Our Values
* Leadership – Decisive, united together, acknowledging our success
* Collaboration – Empowering and challenging our entire team
* Communication – Thorough, inclusive, agile considered decisions
* Ambition – Resilience through brave and bold thinking
* Excellence – Striving to continuously improve our high standards
* Trust – Autonomy to develop and deliver, knowing you are fully supported
What you’ll be doing as our Apprentice Accounts Assistant
* Manage and be responsible for the monthly supplier statement reconciliation, including chasing suppliers for statements and resolving reconciling differences.
* Match invoices to purchase orders in the iDocs system.
* Manage and be responsible for the monthly company credit card reconciliation.
* Perform daily bank reconciliations.
* Assist with sales and debtor reporting.
* Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and statutory accounts.
* Assist the Finance team with various other ad hoc duties and projects.
The Skills, Knowledge and Experience you will need
* Highly motivated for a career in Accounting and Finance.
* Willing and able to take ownership of the tasks assigned.
* Initiative to make changes or improvements to tasks or processes where they see them.
* Good communication and organisation skills.
* Reliable with a desire to take on more responsibilities.
Nice to have
* AAT Qualified / part‑qualified.
* Experience in manufacturing.
Support we will give to our Apprentice Accounts Assistant
* Complete AAT L2 or L3 through our chosen Apprenticeship provider.
* Full training on daily tasks and on the IT systems such as SAP and i‑docs.
* Full support from the finance team for on‑the‑job training and study support.
* Opportunities to progress rapidly with Surface Transforms for the right candidate.
You’ll have these personal attributes
* Attention to detail and self‑starter mindset.
* High level of resilience required.
* Can do / hands‑on / get involved attitude.
* Inquisitive.
* Collaborative.
Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 am – 5 pm; Friday 8 am – 2:30 pm
Salary:£19,000 or NMW dependent on age
Seniority level: Internship
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industry: Accounting
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