About Grant Westfield: An excellent opportunity has arisen with Grant Westfield, a UK leading luxury bathroom panel manufacturer, for an apprentice to join their Finance team! Over 100 years of experience in the business, this manufacturer produces over 8,000 panels a week for distribution throughout the UK and Northern Europe via merchants, bathroom showrooms and leading online e-tailers. They are looking for an ambitious, eager to learn individual to join the team in the heart of Edinburgh to support the credit control function. About the role: You will coordinate and collaborate with finance colleagues and other departments such as customer service and sales to handle and resolve accounts receivable related matters appropriately, support accounts payable with invoice processing and supplier queries, ensure credit control policies and procedures are implemented effectively to minimise credit risk and maintain positive relationships with customers and suppliers whilst effectively resolving queries. Responsibilities: First responder to incoming calls from clients and acting as first response for the Credit Control inbox on Microsoft Outlook. This will involve triaging phone calls and ticketed emails to the relevant team member and updating information onto Epicor for relevant team members to have sight of. Become a “superuser” on Epicor – their ERP System. You will evaluate and asses the creditworthiness of new and existing customers through credit checks and payment history to set appropriate credit limits. Download data from Epicor to Microsoft Excel to analyse using formulas, prepare reports for customers (Credit Limit Review) and create tables. Using Sharepoint for storing files and reports. Assist with month end reports as per guidance from the finance team. Provide customers with a copy of documents upon request including monthly statements. Take credit card payments via Epicor for smooth cash flow. Desirable skills: Attention to detail. Proactive and eager to learn new skills. Good with multi-tasking. Able to prioritise workload, works well under pressure. Good time management. Team player. Salary: £20,000 per annum. Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm. Benefits: Discretionary annual bonus scheme. 33 days annual leave (includes public holidays), opportunity to purchase additional days. Health cash plan. Cycle to Work scheme. On-site parking. Staff discount. Future prospects: 90% of QA apprentices secure permanent employment after completing: this is 20% higher than the national average. Important information: This vocational apprenticeship comprehensively supports your specific job role with this particular employer. Throughout your learning journey, you are fully supported by your dedicated QA skills coach and your mentor at work. They ensure you settle in, help you develop all the skills you need to be successful in your job role and pass your assessments, and can provide one to one support. Starting with insights into your current potential, they plan your growth in a programmatic way, close skills gaps with immersive training and ensure what you learn is applicable to what you do. They talk you through the specifics on the qualifications you gain and how they align in particular to your day to day role. On completion, as well as the valuable work experience you have gained, you get a nationally recognised qualification at SCQF Level 6. If you are interested in starting your career and receiving a work based qualification at the same time APPLY NOW! Please be advised that this advert may close prior to the closing date stated above if a high number of applications are received. If you are interested in this vacancy please apply below as soon as possible.